Gardening the menace!

Dutta, Writuparna; Basuthakur, Papia; Rây, Prafulla Chandra

doi:10.1016/j.indic.2021.100148

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“…Many urban species are natives [91], and the diversity of some native taxa may be higher in urban locations than in surrounding rural areas (reviewed in [14]). However, the ornamental plant industry, and to a lesser extent the pet industry, are major vectors for introduction in urban settings [92], as they are elsewhere [67]. Much greater attention is needed toward the unintended impacts of these commercial activities in both urban and non-urban settings.…”

Section: Urban Ecosystem Regeneration and Its Implementation In The F...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Many UGSs, such as private gardens, primarily support non-native vegetation which can then spread outwards [97]. The nursery industry is a major source of non-native species [85,92], but could become a more biodiversity-friendly setting. Recently, Segar et al [16] called for "conservation gardening" that uses "declining native plant species in public and private green spaces".…”

Section: Improving the Biodiversity And Other Contributions Of Citiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Opportunities for Biodiversity Conservation via Urban Ecosystem Regeneration

Perry,

Cox

2024

Diversity

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Conservation traditionally focuses on at-risk species and relatively intact ecosystems. As the human population and our global impact have risen, many more species and ecosystems are at risk and fewer intact ecosystems remain, with urbanization being a major contributing factor. Cities and their inhabitants are here to stay, and the prevalence of urbanization, often in the vicinity of areas of high conservation value, requires reconsideration of the conservation value of urban ecosystems and urban green spaces. Our aim is to explore the practical aspects of such actions. Urban ecosystem regeneration will require the incorporation of strategies for urban ecosystem regeneration into an overall conservation policy. The novel paradigm of urban ecosystem regeneration, advocated here, maximizes the capacity of urban spaces to support biodiversity while reducing undesirable outcomes and enhancing human wellbeing. The potential for cities to exacerbate biological invasion, climate change, and other ecosystem-degrading factors requires particular attention in devising a strategy for conservation in urban spaces, made essential by the predicted further spread of cities across the globe.

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Section: Urban Ecosystem Regeneration and Its Implementation In The F...mentioning

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Section: Improving the Biodiversity And Other Contributions Of Citiesmentioning

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Opportunities for Biodiversity Conservation via Urban Ecosystem Regeneration

Perry,

Cox

2024

Diversity

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“…Among the most common types were: Acer negundo, Robinia pseudoacacia, Aesculus hippocastanum, Acer saccharinum, Populus pyramidalis (introduced species are now common in most Ukrainian cities). In addition, such native species as Tilia cordata, Populus nigra, Betula pendula, Alnus glutinosa, Sorbus aucuparia, Pinus sylvestris, and also Salix alba, S. caprea, Quercus robur, Dendroflora in spatial planning compositions... there is an opinion that the introduction of new species negatively affects the biodiversity of native species [17], which, as a result of the invasion of non-native species, faces serious threats to the ecological balance [18], since invasive species not only reduce natural biodiversity, but also change key ecological processes and destroy the natural ecosystem of parks.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Dendroflora in spatial planning compositions of children’s squares in Vyshhorod town

Zibtseva¹,

Troshkina²,

Olkho³

2022

Ukr. j. for. wood sci.

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Various groups of urban residents, including children, need to ensure a high-quality environment. One of the important features of urban plantings is their biodiversity, which is often low in the territories of children’s facilities. The purpose of the study is to identify spatial planning solutions and assess the species composition of tree plantations on the territory of six newly created children’s parks of the small historical city of Vyshhorod, Kyiv Oblast, which is located near the capital and is marked by positive demographic dynamics. The initial data were obtained as a result of the authors’ inventory survey of vegetation in these parks. The spatial planning composition of the dendroflora of these parks is also analysed using a visual method. Based on the obtained data, the level of biodiversity of tree stands in parks under study was estimated: the available number of taxa, Menhinick’s richness and diversity index, and the Berger-Parker abundance index were compared. On the territory of these parks, a total of 70 taxa of woody and shrubby plants were identified, among which introduced species predominate. More than half of the identified taxa are found only in one of the parks. The most common types represented on the territory of most children’s parks are the following: Spiraea vanhouttei, Juglans regia, Physocarpus opulifolius. Cluster analysis revealed groups of parks with a similar assortment of woody plants, and, accordingly, similar biodiversity indicators. The relationship between the assortment of plants and the general spatial solution of parks is traced. It was concluded that the selection of the species composition of woody plants for children’s parks should be more thorough, and it is also advisable not to exceed the recommended 10% share of one species in the composition of plantings. The use of “thorny” species that are not recommended for children’s territories is quite balanced and rational. The use of the findings in urban planning would help create a multifunctional eco-balanced children’s space and increase the sustainability of urban ecosystems

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“…The invasion depends on the plant species' ability to modify itself for improved fitness in a new habitat, which has been poorly understood and proven compared to non-invasive plant species (Clements & Ditommaso 2011). Invasive plants are considered triggers for causing ecosystem biodiversity disruption with changes in floristic composition and habitat fragmentation that is often suppressive to native plant species (Dutta et al 2021). Invasive plants are considered intensively and extensively for manageable control because of their long-term damage to the ecological Rafi Ullah, Nasrullah Khan and Syed Shahid Shaukat and economical system (Gallardo et al 2016).…”

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Biomass Allocation of Xanthium strumarium L.: A key factor for invasive success at high elevation

2022

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This study aims to investigate the importance of biomass allocation in the invasive success of Xanthium strumarium, an alien invasive species across an elevation gradient in Pakistan. This plant was selected as a model due to its lowland invasion capacity and going up the elevation gradient. Sites were sampled in three different elevation groups, ≤ 200m, ≤ 600m, and ≤ 1000m while ≥ 1400m above sea level, to analyze X. strumarium biomass allocation, related environmental variables, and community diversity. Root/Below ground, stems, leaves, fruits, total dry biomass and, its ratios were found to vary with elevation (P < 0.05). The total dry biomass and density of the species had a significant negative effect on community diversity, where the crown cover was the main contributing factor to total biomass accumulation. Environmental factors such as elevation, sand, clay, nitrogen, organic matter, phosphorus, and pH were most strongly correlated in CCA-ordination, which indicates that several topographic, edaphic, and soil variables influence the spatial pattern of biomass allocation in this invasive species. It was concluded that X. strumarium invasion continues at a higher elevations, adapting to new environmental conditions, particularly reproductive dry biomass.

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Gardening the menace!

Cited by 4 publications

References 48 publications

Opportunities for Biodiversity Conservation via Urban Ecosystem Regeneration

Opportunities for Biodiversity Conservation via Urban Ecosystem Regeneration

Dendroflora in spatial planning compositions of children’s squares in Vyshhorod town

Biomass Allocation of Xanthium strumarium L.: A key factor for invasive success at high elevation

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