Assessing the effects of mowing intensity on the overwintering stem‐dwelling insect community of Solidago altissima L. (Asterales: Asteraceae)

Insect Conservation and Diversity, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 22, 2025

Abstract Mowing is a commonly used and necessary practice in the management of urban meadowscapes. However, mowing also source mortality for insects these In this study, we examined how changes intensity mows performed late fall affect overwintering stem‐dwelling insects. We define as size thatch produced by selected equipment blade positioning. generate more information on spatial structure insect community meadowscapes, both within individual stems broader habitat. artificially simulated different levels Solidago altissima L. (Asterales: Asteraceae) cutting to lengths recorded their survival outcomes. found that low treatment yielded lower rates than no‐mow control high treatment. are distributed non‐random arrangement vertically meadowscape. These findings highlight importance understanding effects changing parameters when designing practices identify some new gaps our they may interact with disturbances.

Язык: Английский

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Introduction to the collection on the role of plant community and diversity in ecosystem restoration

Botany, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 103, С. 1 - 3

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Urban planning for wildlife connectivity: A multispecies assessment of urban sprawl and SLOSS renaturalization strategies

Journal of Applied Ecology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 14, 2025

Abstract Urban areas are under constant pressure to accommodate more people, leading an increase in built surface, further reducing and fragmenting wildlife habitat within around cities. Nonetheless, populations may persist by using a network of fragments, such as urban green areas, but only if functionally interconnected. Therefore, proactive approach considering prospective landscape connectivity changes, following proposed developments, potential mitigation strategies is needed. We predicted present‐day for six taxa, the Greater Toronto Area, changes across three future scenarios which include conversion agriculture developed land with (1) no strategies, (2) renaturalization single‐large (3) small widespread areas. used Omniscape identify shared movement corridors Graphab estimate importance each patch overall ( IIC k ), isolation degree patches (node degree) distribution stepping‐stone (betweenness centrality). validated our assessment through road mortality risk near corridors. Without developments will currently near‐isolated nearby stepping‐stones. There be shift remnant newly land, fragmentation key connecting peripheral inner‐city forested Mitigation renaturalized provided best outcome terms can compensate loss new developments. The validation analysis supported modelling revealed that was elevated roads intersecting This finding strongly indicates act barriers should explicitly addressed natural heritage or greenspace planning. Synthesis applications . Notably, smaller widely distributed serve practical effective management strategy balancing trade‐offs among economic costs, expansion conservation. To effectively support biodiversity conservation goals, 30 × target, these ideally connected larger infrastructure.

Язык: Английский

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Evaluating rehabilitation practices to inform invasion resistance in designed urban meadows

Landscape and Urban Planning, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 261, С. 105386 - 105386

Опубликована: Май 6, 2025

Язык: Английский

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