Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 154, P. 110852 - 110852

Published: Aug. 25, 2023

The impact of landscape patterns on urban plant diversity has received significant attention; however, previous studies have primarily focused two-dimensional (2D) patterns. Limited investigations been conducted to explore the effects three-dimensional (3D) diversity. Spontaneous plants are ideal objects for studying response environments due their independence from intentional human inputs. Buildings, as a crucial symbol urbanization, exhibit strong 3D characteristics in landscapes. Green spaces, most important source propagules cities, closely related spontaneous areas. Therefore, we examined how 2D/3D building and green space influence species richness compared responses between different categories (native non-native). We surveyed built-up areas Shenzhen, highly urbanized region situated along China’s southern coast. Our survey recorded 278 belonging 208 genera 77 families. Results boosted regression tree models (BRT) indicated correlations various metrics, including coverage ratio (BCR), mean height (MAH), (GCR), edge density spaces (ED_G), spatial congestion degree (SCD), floor area (FAR). These metrics exhibited complex nonlinear with plants. Furthermore, native non-native responded differently patterns; while was equally affected by patterns, more strongly impacted than ones. study quantified relationships demonstrating that optimizing can be practical approach managing promoting

Language: Английский