Vacant lot soil degradation and mowing frequency shape communities of belowground invertebrates and urban spontaneous vegetation

Vacant land in legacy cities is increasingly recognized as a resource to support biodiversity and improve the quality of life for residents. However, the capacity for vacant lot parcels to provide these benefits is influenced by current management practices and landscape legacies of urbanization, wh...

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Published in:Urban ecosystems 2021-08, Vol.24 (4), p.737-752
Main Authors: Perry, Kayla I., Hoekstra, Nicole C., Culman, Steve W., Gardiner, Mary M.
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Biodegradation
Biodiversity
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Chemical properties
Ecology
Ecosystem services
Ecosystems
Environmental degradation
Environmental Management
Environmental quality
Forbs
Habitats
Heavy metals
Herbivores
Invertebrates
Life Sciences
Mowing
Nature Conservation
Physical properties
Pollinators
Quality of life
Soil chemistry
Soil contamination
Soil degradation
Soil invertebrates
Soil investigations
Soil properties
Soil quality
Soils
Urban areas
Urban Ecology
Urban planning
Urbanization
Vegetation
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Biodiversity
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Chemical properties
Ecology
Ecosystem services
Ecosystems
Environmental degradation
Environmental Management
Environmental quality
Forbs
Habitats
Heavy metals
Herbivores
Invertebrates
Life Sciences
Mowing
Nature Conservation
Physical properties
Pollinators
Quality of life
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Soil contamination
Soil degradation
Soil invertebrates
Soil investigations
Soil properties
Soil quality
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Urban areas
Urban Ecology
Urban planning
Urbanization
Vegetation
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