Bridging Human and Natural Sciences for a Better Understanding of Urban Floral Patterns: the Role of Planting Practices in Mediterranean Gardens

Marco, Audrey; Barthélémy, Carole; Dutoit, Thierry; Bertaudière-Montès, Valérie

doi:10.5751/es-03360-150202

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“…A number of factors influence how people manage private and community gardens, with implications for plant diversity and the provision of ecosystem services: these include the level of local ecological knowledge and sense of place (Andersson et al 2007, Barthel et al 2010, conformity to social and cultural norms (Nassauer et al 2009, Marco et al 2010, Kurz and Baudains 2012, and socioeconomic factors (Hope et al 2003, Martin et al 2004, Kinzig et al 2005, Luck et al 2009, van Heezik et al 2013. Garden floras also depend on the characteristics of the garden itself, such as its size, with large gardens supporting a greater diversity of usages than small gardens, configuration, and the age of the house (Hope et al 2003, Kinzig et al 2005, Smith et al 2005, Kirkpatrick et al 2007, 2011, Troy et al 2007, Loram et al 2008b, Loss et al 2009, van Heezik et al 2013.…”

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Native and exotic woody vegetation communities in domestic gardens in relation to social and environmental factors

Heezik¹,

Freeman²,

Porter³

et al. 2014

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Drivers of garden diversity and structure are complex, reflecting the diversity of social, cultural, and socioeconomic characteristics of the householders who manage their gardens, as well as their predecessors. Here we investigate the woodiness of gardens, and focus on (1) the prevalence of native versus exotic woody plants and (2) the influence of characteristics of garden owners, the gardens, and their proximity to neighborhood green spaces to identify the degree to which these factors explain patterns in native and exotic woody species communities in entire (back and front) gardens in southern temperate New Zealand. We found few consistent patterns in structure in woody species community composition. Outlying gardens were characterized by low species richness and abundance. Thirty-seven species commonly occurred across most gardens: most of these were exotic. Twelve native species were common throughout most gardens. There was significant but weak matching to social and environmental variables: vegetated area, species knowledge, and education explained pattern in native communities, whereas vegetated area, species knowledge, and householder age explained variation in exotic communities. Native trees > 5 m tall occurred in only 58% of gardens. Tall tree density was 10/ha, and 29% of gardens lacked any trees > 5 m. Tree presence was weakly (positively) associated with extent and proximity of neighborhood green space. We suggest that the legacy of previous owners' gardening practices is important to consider when identifying drivers of garden plant community structure.

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Native and exotic woody vegetation communities in domestic gardens in relation to social and environmental factors

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Freeman²,

Porter³

et al. 2014

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“…Estudios realizados en diversas ciudades (e.g., Shef field, Belfast, Cardif f, Edinburgh, Leicester y Oxford, UK; Lauris, Francia; São Luis, Brasil; San Rafael Coxcatlán, México) muestran que los jardines residenciales contribuyen a incrementar la cobertura vegetal, densidad arbórea y biodiversidad urbana, y pueden contribuir a la conser vación de la biodiversidad nativa, ya que contienen especies que están ausentes en zonas rurales (Blanckaer t et al 2004, Gaston et al 2005, Smith et al 2005, Loram et al 2008, Marco et al 2010, Akinnifesi et al 2010.…”

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“…Asimismo, se ha demostrado que las características de los jardines urbanos y de la vegetación presente en ellos están infl uenciadas por un conjunto de factores sociales y culturales, siendo los más impor tantes el nivel de ingresos de los residentes, el tamaño de los jardines, la densidad de edificación, la tipología de viviendas y las preferencias de los propietarios (Blanckaer t et al 2004, Albuquerque et al 2005, Kinzig et al 2005, Smith et al 2005, Daniels & Kirkpatrick 2006, Loram et al 2008, Marco et al 2010. Las condiciones climáticas y del suelo influyen en la diversidad de especies y complejidad estructural de los jardines y en las técnicas de manejo aplicadas por los propietarios (Wezel & Bender 2003, Marco et al 2010.…”

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“…Las condiciones climáticas y del suelo influyen en la diversidad de especies y complejidad estructural de los jardines y en las técnicas de manejo aplicadas por los propietarios (Wezel & Bender 2003, Marco et al 2010.…”

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“…La composición de la biodiversidad urbana (riqueza de especies) depende de factores sociales, culturales y económicos, los cuales, en muchos casos, superan la infl uencia de los factores ecológicos (ver De la Maza et al 2002, Kinzig et al 2005, Barbosa et al 2007, Marco et al 2010. Sin embargo, la complejidad de la dinámica espacial y temporal de las ciudades hace difícil establecer relaciones causales simples entre la biodiversidad urbana y los factores antes mencionados.…”

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Jardines residenciales en Santiago de Chile: Extensión, distribución y cobertura vegetal

Reyes‐Paecke¹,

Meza²

2011

Rev. chil. hist. nat.

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Biodiverse cities: the nursery industry, homeowners, and neighborhood differences drive urban tree composition

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Pataki

Trammell

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Ecological Monographs

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Abstract. In arid and semiarid regions, where few if any trees are native, city trees are largely human planted. Societal factors such as resident preferences for tree traits, nursery offerings, and neighborhood characteristics are potentially key drivers of urban tree community composition and diversity, however, they remain critically understudied. We investigated patterns of urban tree structure in residential neighborhoods of the Salt Lake Valley, Utah, combining biological variables, such as neighborhood and plant nursery tree species and trait composition, and sociological data comprised of resident surveys and U.S. Census data. We sampled nine neighborhoods that varied in household income and age of homes. We found more tree species were offered in locally owned nurseries compared with mass merchandiser stores and yard trees at private residences were more diverse than public street trees in the same neighborhoods. There were significant differences among neighborhoods in street and yard tree composition. Newer neighborhoods differed from older neighborhoods in street tree species composition and trait diversity, while neighborhoods varying in affluence differed in yard tree composition. Species richness of yard trees was positively correlated with neighborhood household income, while species richness of street trees was negatively correlated with home age of neighborhood residences. Tree traits differed across neighborhoods of varying ages, suggesting different tree availability and preferences over time. Last, there was a positive correlation between resident preferences for tree attributes and the number of trees that had those attributes both in residential yards and in nursery offerings. Strong relationships between social variables and urban tree composition provides evidence that resident preferences and nursery offerings affect patterns of biodiversity in cities across Salt Lake Valley. These findings can be applied toward efforts to increase taxonomic and functional diversity of city trees in semiarid regions in ways that will also provide ecosystem services of most interest to residents.

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Bridging Human and Natural Sciences for a Better Understanding of Urban Floral Patterns: the Role of Planting Practices in Mediterranean Gardens

Cited by 43 publications

References 33 publications

Native and exotic woody vegetation communities in domestic gardens in relation to social and environmental factors

Native and exotic woody vegetation communities in domestic gardens in relation to social and environmental factors

Jardines residenciales en Santiago de Chile: Extensión, distribución y cobertura vegetal

Biodiverse cities: the nursery industry, homeowners, and neighborhood differences drive urban tree composition

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