Exploring biodiversity’s impact on mental well-being through the social-ecological lens: Emphasizing the role of biodiversity characteristics and nature relatedness

Environmental Impact Assessment Review, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 105, P. 107454 - 107454

Published: Feb. 16, 2024

The benefits of nature on mental well-being are extensively acknowledged, yet the role biodiversity is often overlooked, with being treated as a homogeneous entity. Recognizing complexity perception and experiential processes, our study, grounded in social-ecological framework, explores how various characteristics shape its subsequently contribute to well-being, uncovering pivotal environmental individual factors. Spanning 21 varied green spaces Chengdu, ranging from urban centers conservation areas, study encompassed wide array park types, locations, maintenance levels. We measured in-situ biodiversity, including richness abundance bird, tree, shrub, grass species, along other space such tree cover, height, diameter, colorful foliage plant native species. Data 1124 visitors were collected on-site, encompassing perceived relatedness, socio-demographic variables. Employing multilevel regression model account for nested structure data, reveals significant correlations between species richness, well plants. Contrarily, rather than emerged factor. Unexpectedly, exhibited negative correlation biodiversity. Furthermore, we found be correlated only indicating that perceptions mere quantity, predominantly influence well-being. Additionally, relatedness was moderate relationship underscoring importance perceiving experiencing deriving Our contributes understanding complex interplay perception, These insights vital guiding design public health policies.

Language: Английский

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The city nature challenge: A global citizen science phenomenon contributing to biodiversity knowledge and informing local government practices

BioScience, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 74(4), P. 290 - 299

Published: Feb. 6, 2024

The bioblitz phenomenon has recently branched into cities, presenting exciting opportunities for local governments to channel participants' efforts toward issues. City Nature Challenge (CNC) is one such initiative that been quickly taken up by hundreds of municipalities worldwide. Despite high levels participation, we still lack a framework evaluating how the CNC contributes biodiversity knowledge and inform government practices. In present article, develop tool case study illustrates its applicability. We demonstrate collected records contributed better understanding contemporary, patterns provide more realistic representation understudied groups as insects fungi. Importantly, show presented with cost-effective make informed, evidence-based management policy decisions, improve education engagement programs, foster cross-council collaborations, support stronger sense environmental stewardship within community.

Language: Английский

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Dangerous demographics in post-bleach corals reveal boom-bust versus protracted declines

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: Sept. 22, 2021

Abstract Thermal-stress events have changed the structure, biodiversity, and functioning of coral reefs. But how these disturbances affect dynamics individual colonies remains unclear. By tracking fate 1069 Acropora massive Porites for up to 5 years, spanning three bleaching events, we reveal striking genus-level differences in their demographic response (mortality, growth, recruitment). Although were locally extirpated, substantial local recruitment fast growth revealed a marked capacity apparent recovery. contrast, almost all survived majority grew area; yet no new detected over years. Our results highlight contrasting boom-and-bust vs. protracted declines two major groups. These dangerous demographics emphasise need caution when documenting susceptibility perceived resistance or recovery corals disturbances.

Language: Английский

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Wildlife gardening: an urban nexus of social and ecological relationships

Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 20(6), P. 379 - 385

Published: March 22, 2022

Biodiversity in urban environments continues to decline, alongside diminution of human connections with nature and community. An integrated ethic practice caring for one’s ecological community could help address these issues. Here, we describe how wildlife gardening can be such a pathway. We provide an overview related social dynamics benefits well‐being, highlighting case study that reveals array well‐being aspects derived from gardening, their relationship several activities, including time spent the garden. outline positive biodiversity outcomes attained through habitat improvement gardens, integration stewardship function across physical political boundaries when municipal governments local communities work collaboratively. contend conducted this manner involve residents crafting enacting intertwined humanity.

Language: Английский

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Pollinators respond positively to urban green space enhancements using wild and ornamental flowers

Insect Conservation and Diversity, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 10, 2024

Abstract Pollinator diversity and abundance are under direct threat from human activities. Despite societal dependence on pollinators for crop production, humankind continues to drive pollinator declines through agricultural intensification urbanisation. Urban environments can provide refuge some pollinators. There is a need, however, understand how communities be supported in these areas while also considering needs. Public green spaces promising avenue target plant–pollinator conservation measures an urban setting due their large area, high low biodiversity. We used paired design compare the plant community, community interactions of (i) public enhanced with wildflower meadows pollinator‐friendly ornamental plantings (ii) control unenhanced spaces. The planting types within sites were separately compared. Our results show that not only was overall higher than sites, but complexity wild Hymenoptera Diptera groups. negative impact urbanisation groups reduced compared sites. Planting both plants significantly increased visits alone. suggest enhancing has positive effects key help mitigate impacts Non‐native play role maintaining recreational functions. This supports mixed‐planting approach improving people nature.

Language: Английский

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Divergence in salinity tolerance of northern Gulf of Mexico eastern oysters under field and laboratory exposure

Conservation Physiology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 9(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2021

Abstract The eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, is a foundation species within US Gulf of Mexico (GoM) estuaries that has experienced substantial population declines. As changes from management and climate are expected to continue impact estuarine salinity, understanding how local oyster populations might respond identifying with adaptations more extreme in salinity could inform resource management, including restoration aquaculture programs. Wild oysters were collected four sites Texas [Packery Channel (PC): 35.5, annual mean Aransas Bay (AB): 23.0] Louisiana [Calcasieu Lake (CL): 16.2, Vermilion (VB): 7.4] spawned. progeny compared field laboratory studies under different regimes. For the study, F1 deployed at low (6.4) intermediate (16.5) Alabama. Growth mortality measured monthly. Condition index Perkinsus marinus infection intensity quarterly. studies, was recorded exposed salinities 2.0, 4.0, 20.0/22.0, 38.0 44.0 without acclimation. results study acclimation indicated PC adapted high-salinity conditions do not tolerate very salinities. AB stock had highest plasticity as it performed well high stocks lowest salinity. did perform Results showed all experiencing rapid when 3-month 24 used both 7-month 14.5 used.

Language: Английский

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The native - exotic plant choice in green roof design: Using a multicriteria decision framework to select plant tolerant species that foster beneficial arthropods

Ecological Engineering, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 187, P. 106871 - 106871

Published: Dec. 26, 2022

Language: Английский

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Native plants on experimental urban green roofs support higher community-level insect abundance than exotics

Urban forestry & urban greening, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 86, P. 128039 - 128039

Published: July 22, 2023

Language: Английский

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Reviewing designed plant communities’ potential for optimizing the performance of urban nature-based solutions

Nature-Based Solutions, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100212 - 100212

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Evaluation of Sustainable Landscape Design: Presence of Native Pollinators in an Urban Park in Mexico City, Mexico

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(2), P. 799 - 799

Published: Jan. 20, 2025

This study evaluated the habitat quality of pollinators in La Cantera Park, a recently renovated urban area Mexico City. First, we analyzed presence and preferences three main (bees, butterflies, hummingbirds) with respect to vegetation composition park. Secondly, assessed theoretical for across zones Through systematic sampling, recorded following species: four hummingbirds, 20 21 bees, among which observed strong preference native plants such as Lantana camara Salvia leucantha. While some exotic also attracted pollinators, played central role supporting diverse pollinator populations. Areas greater floral diversity higher proportion species consistently exhibited better scores, underscoring critical link between flora activity. These findings highlight importance landscape management practices that strategically combine maximize resource availability, improving parks’ capacity sustain biodiversity. The suggests green space design strategies should incorporate both ecological infrastructure elements, water sources, careful selection plant create suitable habitats pollinators. approach can contribute conservation densely populated environments, providing valuable ecosystem services resilience by promoting

Language: Английский

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