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Land use history and seed dispersal drive divergent plant community assembly patterns in urban vacant lots.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Johnson, A. L. & Borowy, D. & Swan, C. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Despite high levels of disturbance and habitat modification, urban ecosystems still host substantial levels of biodiversity. The processes that mainta...

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A path to human-raccoon dog harmony: identifying factors influencing the tolerance of urban residents in Shanghai towards a neglected species.

Published online: 10 Sep 2024

Authors: Zhao QianQian & Wang YiHan & Wu LeJie & Feng YiDi & Li YuHan & Zhang ZhuoJin & Zhao Qing & Wang Fang

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Human-wildlife interactions become increasingly common in urban areas across all continents and ecosystem types. Depending on the context, human-wildl...

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Managing urban ecosystems for goods and services.

Published online: 31 Jul 2013

Authors: Gaston, K. J. & Ávila-Jiménez, M. L. & Edmondson, J. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Concomitant with the rise in the proportion of the global human population that resides in urban areas has been growth in awareness of the importance ...

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The delivery of cultural ecosystem services in urban forests of different landscape features and land use contexts.

Published online: 07 Dec 2022

Authors: Wang Yuan & Niemelä, J. & Kotze, D. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Urban greenspace provides citizens with important cultural ecosystem services (CES). Identifying landscape features and land use contexts that facilit...

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Acknowledging and understanding the contributions of nature to human sense of time.

Published online: 10 Jul 2024

Authors: Correia, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

There is growing evidence that interacting and connecting with nature are essential to maintain human health and well-being. The benefits of specific ...

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Stress-gradient framework for green roofs: applications for urban agriculture and other ecosystem services.

Published online: 02 Oct 2023

Authors: Rolhauser, A. G. & MacIvor, J. S. & Roberto, A. & Ahmed, S. & Isaac, M. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Green roofs are promoted to contribute to more resilient cities by enhancing urban ecosystem services and food systems. Extensive, low-maintenance ...

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Ask the locals - urban land management driven by local perceptions of cultural benefits.

Published online: 04 Nov 2020

Authors: Jones, L. & Holland, R. A. & Ball, J. & Sykes, T. & Taylor, G. & Ingwall-King, L. & Snaddon, J. L. & Peh, K. S. H.

Content type: Blog

This paper summarizes a study which aims to explore new ways to measure cultural benefits in Riverside Park, an urban park in Southampton, UK. As peop...

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Do you have a tree Friend? -Human-tree relationships in Finland.

Published online: 09 Jul 2024

Authors: Vainio, K. & Korrensalo, A. & Takala, T. & Räsänen, A. & Lummaa, K. & Tuittila, E. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Trees are natural objects that carry practical, cultural and spiritual meanings to humans. Trees are an elemental part of human daily life, both in ur...

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Willingness of rural and urban citizens to undertake pollinator conservation actions across three contrasting European countries.

Published online: 09 Nov 2024

Authors: Geppert, C. & Franceschinis, C. & Fijen, T. P. M. & Kleijn, D. & Scheper, J. & Steffan-Dewenter, I. & Thiene, M. & Marini, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Over the last two decades, ecological and conservation studies on pollinator insects have increased significantly. However, scientific evidence alone ...

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Large positive ecological changes of small urban greening actions.

Published online: 02 Oct 2023

Authors: Mata, L. & Hahs, A. K. & Palma, E. & Backstrom, A. & Johnston, N. & King, T. & Olson, A. R. & Renowden, C. & Smith, T. R. & Vogel, B. & Ward, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

The detrimental effects of environmental change on human and non-human diversity are acutely manifested in urban environments. While urban greenspaces...

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