Ecological restoration and biodiversity-friendly management of urban grasslands – A global review on the current state of knowledge

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 368, P. 122220 - 122220

Published: Aug. 17, 2024

In the face of global biodiversity decline, ecological restoration measures to actively enhance urban and options for biodiversity-friendly greenspace management are high on agenda many governments city administrations. This review aims summarize advance current knowledge grassland by synthesizing research findings approaches globally. Indeed, we found be generally effective in increasing biodiversity; yet, there were variations outcomes due difference soil disturbance methods, regimes, set species introduced a site, specific local setting. Based reviewed studies, formulated recommendations maximizing success grasslands through: i) creating network heterogeneous greenspaces enhancing connectivity between them; ii) maintaining spontaneous vegetation vacant lots wasteland sites that can provide habitats various invertebrate species; iii) evaluating actual conditions, seed bank, rain before efforts take place since these sources could considerably affect outcomes, iv) preserving nutrient-poor conditions instead introducing nutrient-rich topsoil; v) shifting less intensive, reducing mowing frequency avoiding use chemicals; vi) utilizing native dry climate adaptation without irrigation. We further identified gaps regarding city-scale regional-scale effects restoration, interventions multiple taxa ecosystem services, small versus mega-cities, south. These should addressed future studies making general guidelines broadly applicable.

Language: Английский

Mapping the urban landscape at multiple ecological scales

Urban forestry & urban greening, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 128849 - 128849

Published: May 1, 2025

Language: Английский