Date: January 30, 2019
Source: University of Basel
Gardens in
urban areas can harbor a remarkable diversity of species. This has been found
by researchers from the University of Basel in a field study carried out with
the support of private garden owners from the Basel region. Furthermore, the
research team shows that nature-friendly garden management and design can
largely compensate for the negative effects of urbanization on biodiversity.
The study will be presented at the public conference "Nature conservation
in and around Basel" on 1 February 2019.
More and
more people around the world live in cities. Accordingly, settlement areas are
also rapidly increasing, often at the expense of near-natural habitats. So far,
it has been widely assumed that the few green spaces remaining in cities can
only accommodate a limited number of species. The reason for this is the high
proportion of sealed areas, which makes the exchange of small animals difficult
or even impossible. In addition, cities have higher temperatures and less
precipitation than rural areas.
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