Residential landscapes support human well-being and ecological functioning in urban ecosystems. Trees and native plants in yards and neighborhoods positively influence satisfaction, an important component of human well-being and quality of life. However, these patterns may not hold true in arid ecoregions, where the composition of desert vegetation contrasts the tall, broad-leafed trees of temperate regions. The effects of xeric, desert-like landscaping on satisfaction with the neighborhood environment are especially important to consider given the large amount of resources required to support people’s propensity for grassy yards. Although place satisfaction is related to pro-environmental behavior, the multi-scalar relationship between yard management decisions and satisfaction with the neighborhood environment has yet to be established. Here, we test the social-ecological dynamics of landscape preferences, satisfaction with trees and desert plants, and management intensity in residential yards and neighborhoods throughout the desert city of Phoenix, Arizona, USA. We found that wealthy neighborhoods close to desert open space were intensively managed and supported the highest levels of satisfaction. However, there was no direct relationship between satisfaction and management intensity for people who preferred xeric landscaping. Instead, management intensity for people with xeric preferences was related to demographics, such as income and home ownership. There was a relationship between satisfaction and management intensity for people with mesic preferences, suggesting a resource cost to maintain satisfaction for lush, green landscaping in a desert city. Overall, our study supports the assertion that changing yard landscaping may not result in desired changes for high-input management practices.

居住景观支持城市生态系统中的人类福祉和生态功能。院子和社区中的树木和本地植物会积极影响满意度，这是人类福祉和生活质量的重要组成部分。但是，这些模式在干旱的生态区域可能并不适用，那里的沙漠植被组成与温带地区的高大阔叶树形成鲜明对比。考虑到需要大量资源来支持人们对草场的倾向，干旱，类似沙漠的美化对邻里环境满意度的影响尤其重要。尽管场所满意度与亲环境行为有关，但院子管理决策与邻里环境满意度之间的多尺度关系尚未建立。这里，我们测试了景观偏好的社会生态动态，对树木和沙漠植物的满意度以及美国亚利桑那州凤凰城整个沙漠城市居民区和社区的管理强度。我们发现，靠近沙漠开放空间的富裕社区得到了严格管理，并获得了最高的满意度。但是，对于喜欢使用干法美化环境的人来说，满意度和管理强度之间没有直接关系。相反，对有干性偏好的人的管理强度与人口统计有关，例如收入和房屋所有权。患有中性偏好的人的满意度与管理强度之间存在关系，这表明维持沙漠城市郁郁葱葱的绿色美化环境所需的资源成本。总体，