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Use of wildlife-friendly structures in residential gardens by animal wildlife: evidence from citizen scientists in a global biodiversity hotspot Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-18
Abstract Private gardens comprise a large component of greenspace in cities and can offer substantial conservation opportunities. There has been strong advocacy from researchers, policymakers, and conservation practitioners to engage householders in wildlife-friendly gardening practices to increase the quantity, quality and connection of habitat resources for urban wildlife. Despite this call to action
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Urban beaver ponds show limited impact on stream carbon quantity in contrast to stormwater ponds Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Julian Sheppy, Elizabeth B. Sudduth, Sandra Clinton, Diego Riveros-Iregui, Sarah H. Ledford
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China’s urban green growth from 2000 to 2020 is influenced by legacy effects Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Hai-Li Zhang, Hao Xiu, Mir Muhammad Nizamani, Qing Zhou, Kaijun Long, Yunfan Quan, Tingting Fu, Qinghui Sun
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What factors are influencing peri-urban forest carbon storage in different land use types based on permanent plots from 2009–2018 Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Yanyan Wei, Min Zhao, Jun Gao
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Water snakes have a high diversity of parasites in anthropized environments Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Monique C. Oliveira, Cristiana Ferreira-Silva, Reinaldo J. Silva, Frederico G. R. França, Ricardo Lorenço-de-Moraes
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Citizen-science data identifies the daily movement patterns and habitat associations of a nocturnal urban-invading bird species (Corvus frugilegus) Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Jiweon Yun, Wonhyeop Shin, Jihwan Kim, James H. Thorne, Youngkeun Song
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Higher rat abundance in greener urban areas Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-01
Abstract Urban greening has become an increasingly popular strategy to improve urban life and human health. However, there are indications that the presence and extent of urban greenness may increase the abundance of wild rats. Therefore, we investigated which environmental and socio-economic factors are associated with rat abundance, with a focus on factors related to urban greenness. We systematically
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Assessing the contribution of lawns and semi-natural meadows to bee, wasp, and flower fly communities across different landscapes Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Sabrina Cloutier, Poliana Mendes, Jérôme Cimon-Morin, Stéphanie Pellerin, Valérie Fournier, Monique Poulin
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Relevance of forest fragments and synanthropic habitats for the maintenance of non-phyllostomid bats in an anthropogenic matrix Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Jeanneson Sales, Patrício Adriano da Rocha
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Evaluating the driving factors of the environmental injustice caused by the spatial mismatch of ecosystem services in mega cities in China Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Chenjie Gu, Qian Shi, Chao Tongji
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Exploring the value of ecosystem services at health clinic gardens in a South African context Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 N. Gwedla, M. Muller, S. S. Cilliers, C. Niesing, P. Bester, M.J. Du Toit
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Bird population changes in urban green spaces explained by regional population trends Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Carmen Emilie Skjelvik, Svein Dale
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Initiating, innovating and accelerating edible cities. A case study based on two transition experiments in the city of Dresden (Germany) Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Kristin Reiß, Thea Luisa Seifert, Martina Artmann
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The effect of root shaving and biostimulant application on the transplant success of six common Australian urban tree species Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Ariningsun Cinantya, Anthony Manea, Michelle R. Leishman
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Can you nest where you roost? Waterbirds use different sites but similar cues to locate roosting and breeding sites in a small Indian city Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Kanishka Mehta, Vijay K. Koli, Swati Kittur, K. S. Gopi Sundar
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Wildlife and the city. Modelling wild boar use of urban nature: Empirical contribution, methodological proposal Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Carole Marin, Laurent Couderchet, Grégoire Le Campion, Jérôme Werno
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Urban patches of dry forest as refuges for ants and carabid beetles in a neotropical overcrowded city Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-17
Abstract Cali is the third most prominent, and one of the most crowed, Colombian cities. It still harbours some tropical dry forest patches that can mitigate the impacts of the urban transformation; however, there is an almost total absence of information on the biological importance of these sites and their potential for future ecological restoration processes. To assess if they serve as important
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Biostimulants do not affect the performance of urban plant species grown under drought stress Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Ariningsun Cinantya, Anthony Manea, Michelle R. Leishman
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Artificial light changes visual perception by pollinators in a hawkmoth-plant interaction system Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-16
Abstract Night-flying pollinators, such as hawkmoths, are particularly vulnerable to the global spread of urban artificial lighting which is changing nighttime environments worldwide, impacting organisms and their interactions. Incident light quality can alter flower and leaf color perception by insects, depending on the emission spectra of light sources and the spectral sensitivity of insects. We
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The behaviour of Athene cunicularia (Molina 1782) on the coast of Santa Catarina, Brazil, and the influence of urbanization on daily activity Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Alana Drielle Rocha, Joaquim Olinto Branco
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Observations and modelling of mosquito prevalence within urban areas – A case study from Uppsala, Sweden Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Fredrik Lindberg, Anders Lindström, Ville Stålnacke, Sofia Thorsson, Georgia Destouni
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Growth performance of multi-species plant mixtures on an extensive vegetated roof: A two-year experimental study Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Natalia Cáceres, Federico Omar Robbiati, Mario Suárez, Emmanuel Christian Hick, Evangelina Matoff, Chi Yung Jim, Leonardo Galetto, Lelia Imhof
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Unveiling urban ecological integrity: spatially explicit assessment in contrasting environments Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Richard Lemoine-Rodríguez, Michelle García-Arroyo, Miguel A. Gómez-Martínez, Meri Back, Tonje Lindeman, Ian MacGregor-Fors
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Habitat loss reduces abundance and body size of forest-dwelling dung beetles in an Amazonian urban landscape Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Glenda Vanessa dos Santos Bernardino, Vanessa Pontes Mesquita, Paulo Estefano Dineli Bobrowiec, Luciana Iannuzzi, Renato Portela Salomão, Cintia Cornelius
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Invasion of Pieris mannii butterflies across Central Europe facilitated by urbanization Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-05
Abstract Urbanization progresses world-wide and the frequency of biological invasions increases. Understanding to what extent urban environments facilitate biological invasions and how this affects ecosystems within and outside urbanized areas thus becomes crucial. We here examine the role of urban environments in the invasion of the butterfly Pieris mannii that expanded across Central Europe within
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Understanding predictors of mistletoe infection across an urban university campus in Southwest China Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Yuchen Niu, Benjamin Laffitte, Sophia Zuoqiu, Barnabas C. Seyler, Zhengang Ha, Jianan Chen, Lei Chen, Ya Tang
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Song amplitude variation in Masked Gnatcatcher (Polioptila dumicola) as response to traffic noise Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Evelina J. León, Rodrigo E. Lorenzón, Lorena V. Sovrano, Adolfo H. Beltzer, Paola M. Peltzer
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Urban floristic diversity in Bosnia and Herzegovina—the reflection of nature Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-17
Abstract The floristic richness of Bosnia and Herzegovina has been extensively studied, however urban flora has only recently garnered attention, but no systematic surveys of urban ecosystems have been carried out. To address this problem, a study of the seven urban floras in Bosnia and Herzegovina was conducted to determine the pattern of floristic diversity and correlation with anthropogenic factors:
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Built vs. Green cover: an unequal struggle for urban space in Medellín (Colombia) Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Carolina Paniagua-Villada, Jaime A. Garizábal-Carmona, Víctor M. Martínez-Arias, N. Javier Mancera-Rodríguez
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Disentangling drivers of temporal changes in urban pond macroinvertebrate diversity Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-15 Gustaf Granath, Chaz Hyseni, Luis Mauricio Bini, Jani Heino, Jean C. G. Ortega, Frank Johansson
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Are southern temperate urban natural forests a suitable habitat for beetle diversity? A case study in Chile Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-15 Francisco Tello, Cristobal Tello-Arriagada, Fernanda Olivares, Carlos LeQuesne, Rodrigo M. Barahona-Segovia, Cristian Montalva
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The relationship between basin urbanization and ecosystem services in China: a case study of Central China (CC) urban agglomeration Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-11
Abstract The rapid expansion of urban areas and intense human activities have exerted serious impacts on the structure and service functions of ecosystems. A clear understanding of the interaction between urbanization (UI) and ecosystem service (ES) is of great significance for formulating regulations of future urban development and environment protection. In this study, we analyzed the impacts of
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Linkages between plant functional diversity and soil-based ecosystem services in urban and peri-urban vacant lots Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Poliana Mendes, Bérenger Bourgeois, Stéphanie Pellerin, Carly D Ziter, Jérôme Cimon-Morin, Monique Poulin
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Insect pollinator and natural enemy communities in green roof and ground-level urban habitats Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-09
Abstract Urban greenspaces, including green roofs and ground-level urban habitats provide habitat for insect communities in cities. However, beneficial insect communities likely differ between human-managed habitats because of varying provision of resources and connectivity in these greenspaces. This study examined the insect communities in four extensive green roofs and three non-adjacent, similarly
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Variation in the use of anthropogenic materials in tit nests: influence of human activities and pandemic restrictions Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Joana Girão, Filipa Bessa, Jorge Garrido-Bautista, Beatriz Ferreira, Carolina Santos-Baena, M. Paula M. Marques, Luís A. E. Batista de Carvalho, Jaime Albino Ramos, Ana Cláudia Norte
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Species richness patterns and community structure of land snail communities along an urban-rural gradient in river floodplains Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-04
Abstract Urbanisation is widely considered as having a large impact on most native species. However, the species response to urbanisation varies among taxonomic groups, and its generalisation might lead to contradictory or incorrect management decisions in urban planning. Land snails, as an understudied group in this sense, are good subjects to study the impact of urbanisation due to their low dispersal
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Aircraft noise modifies acoustic signals and social interactions of a microendemic frog from Mexico City Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 José Manuel Serrano, Leticia M. Ochoa-Ochoa
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Raptors of a Neotropical city: diversity and habitat relationships along an urbanization gradient Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Miguel A. San Martín-Cruz, Rafael Villegas-Patraca, Juan E. Martínez-Gómez, Ernesto Ruelas Inzunza
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The urban heat island accelerates litter decomposition through microclimatic warming in temperate urban forests Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-29 Karen De Pauw, Leen Depauw, Sara A. O. Cousins, Emiel De Lombaerde, Martin Diekmann, David Frey, Katarzyna Kwietniowska, Jonathan Lenoir, Camille Meeussen, Anna Orczewska, Jan Plue, Fabien Spicher, Thomas Vanneste, Florian Zellweger, Kris Verheyen, Pieter Vangansbeke, Pieter De Frenne
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A transdisciplinary multiscaled approach to engage with green infrastructure planning, restoration and use in sub-Saharan Africa Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-28 Christina A. Breed, Kristine Engemann, Maya Pasgaard
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The importance of urban areas in supporting vulnerable and endangered mammals Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-23 Zach Boakes, Richard Stafford, Isobel Bramer, Marin Cvitanović, Emilie A. Hardouin
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Atta cephalotes (Hymenoptera: Myrmicinae) is colonizing urban areas in Cali, Colombia Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-16 James Montoya-Lerma, Jonathan Rodríguez, Karen Castaño-Quintana
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Ecosystem services provided by urban green spaces in Bangkok Metropolis: Public awareness and planning implications Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-16 Can Trong Nguyen, Amnat Chidthaisong
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Species diversity and microhabitat characteristics of bryophytes on different types of walls in a karst city Guiyang (SW China) Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-16
Abstract The relationship between bryophyte community characteristics, alterations in species diversity, and microhabitat characteristics on various types of urban walls remains ambiguous. This study investigates the distribution and habitat characteristics of bryophytes on various types of urban walls in karst areas. The α and β diversity indices were employed to examine the variation of bryophytes
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Assessing the state of urban forests in Dédougou, a Sahel city in Burkina Faso Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-15
Abstract The composition and diversity of urban forests are gaining attention in scholarly research, urban development, and sustainability efforts. Despite their critical ecosystem services, literature on urban forests remains limited, especially in developing countries like Burkina Faso. This study examines the urban area of Dédougou, assessing species composition, diversity, and structural characteristics
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A multivariate approach for discriminating homegardens in different agro-ecological regions Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-15 N. Kuruppuarachchi, D.K.N.G. Pushpakumara, G.L.L.P. Silva, L.D.B. Suriyagoda
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Biodiversity and species-environment relationships of freshwater zooplankton in tropical urban ponds Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-15
Abstract Urbanisation affects not only large ecosystems but also small ones, such as ponds, through changes in environmental parameters. It consequently impacts the biodiversity of all organisms, including zooplankton. However, disturbances due to urbanisation may have different levels of impact on ecosystems. We therefore aimed to determine how different degrees of disturbance and environmental parameters
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From green to grey: Unravelling the role of urbanization on diversity of dung beetles in an Amazonian landscape Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-13 César M. A. Correa, Renato Portela Salomão, Fredy Alvarado, Elio Cesar Guzzo, Kleyton Rezende Ferreira
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Basic urban services fail to neutralise environmental determinants of ‘rattiness’, a composite metric of rat abundance Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Ticiana Carvalho-Pereira, Max T. Eyre, Caio G. Zeppelini, Vivian F. Espirito Santo, Diogo C. Santiago, Roberta Santana, Fabiana Almerinda G. Palma, Marbrisa Reis, Ricardo Lustosa, Hussein Khalil, Peter J. Diggle, Emanuele Giorgi, Federico Costa, Michael Begon
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Using ecology-with-cities approaches to guide conservation of urban heronries in India Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 R. Roshnath, Palatty Allesh Sinu
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The effects of urbanization on functional dispersion of plant reproductive traits in Cerrado fragments Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Karina Santos Paulinelli Raposo, Geraldo Alves Damasceno-Junior, Mauricio Almeida-Gomes, Andréa Cardoso Araujo
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Perceptions of cultural ecosystem services provision by small public urban green spaces: perspectives from different cultural backgrounds Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-07 Athanasios-Alexandru Gavrilidis, Kianoush Zakerhaghighi, Ana-Maria Popa, Seyedeh Zahra Akbarian, Diana-Andreea Onose, Simona R. Grădinaru, Raluca-Andreea Slave
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The noisy neighbor conundrum: what influences the value of urban sites for forest birds? Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-07 Jacinta E. Humphrey, Angie Haslem, Andrew F. Bennett
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Reassessing the role of herbivores on urban coral reefs: A case study from a heavily impacted reef near Cartagena Bay, Colombia Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Andrew A. Shantz, Tomás López-Londoño, Kelly Gomez-Campo, Roberto Iglesias-Prieto, Mateo López-Victoria, Mónica Medina
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Numeric response of a neotropical raptor to urbanization gradient in central Argentina Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Claudina Solaro
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How a city shapes its forests: Land use change and forest distribution around Cleveland, Ohio over 220 years Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Kathryn M. Flinn, Zachary R. Hughes
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An assessment of the condition of flowing waters in predominantly urban areas of the conterminous U.S. and its relationship to measures of environmental justice Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Alan T. Herlihy, Kerry L. Kuntz, Donald J. Benkendorf, Susan Holdsworth
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Room for rent: how habitat and materials influence the use of insect nesting boxes Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 André-Philippe Drapeau Picard, Julia Mlynarek, Thierry Boislard, Étienne Normandin, Michel Saint-Germain
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Relationships between population characteristics and nonresponse in urban forest inventories Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 James A. Westfall, Christopher B. Edgar, Rebekah Zehnder
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City dwellers’ experiences and attitudes towards wild places based on an urban river Urban Ecosyst. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Sébastien Bonthoux, Amélie Boulay, Lolita Voisin