Urban green space provides refuges for species that are unintentionally introduced by
humans and which do not belong to the remnants of natural habitats in urban areas …

Home gardening has a long history that started when humans became sedentary, being
traditionally considered an accessible source of food and medicinal plants to treat common …

Purpose Urbanization is characterized mainly by changes in land use and conversion of
natural areas into built environments, as well as by a series of impacts, such as loss of …

As a type of gray infrastructure that exists widely in cities, walls can provide habitats for a
variety of species. To explore the ability of walls to increase biodiversity, we conducted a …

Abstract The Great Wall, as a World Heritage Site, is constructed with rammed earth and is
currently facing the threat of erosion from wind and rain. Vascular plants and biocrusts are …

Green roofs provide many ecosystem services, but little is known about the way they
contribute to urban functional connectivity. This paper has the following four objectives:(1) to …

Introduction: Amidst escalating global temperatures, increasing climate change, and rapid
urbanization, addressing urban heat islands and improving outdoor thermal comfort is …

Declining biodiversity is receiving much attention around the world and green spaces in
urban areas can help enhance biodiversity by creating habitat for living organisms …

The worldwide urbanization has resulted in a massive loss of natural habitats, which is
threatening biodiversity and socio-ecological sustainability. Urban rewilding is a strategy …

Suburban areas connect the city and the natural land. This kind of area is subject to high
ecological sensitivity. To give full play to the ecological value of spontaneous plants, it was …