An environmental DNA primer for microbial and restoration ecology

M Tessler, SW Cunningham, MR Ingala, SD Warring… - Microbial ecology, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Environmental DNA (eDNA) sequencing—DNA collected from the environment
from living cells or shed DNA—was first developed for working with microbes and has …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the interplay of urban form and greenery in residents' affective and cognitive responses

H Baumann, A Grêt-Regamey - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2024 - Elsevier
Stress is a prevalent issue in modern cities, exacerbated by urban development and
significantly affecting urban dwellers. While it is known that greenery can contribute to …

Microbial perspective on restoration of degraded urban soil using ornamental plants

H Qiao, L Wu, C Li, T Yuan, J Gao - Journal of Environmental Management, 2024 - Elsevier
The urban soil where abandoned buildings are demolished is barren and structurally poor,
and this degraded soil requires restoration. Ornamental plants enhance the urban …

An on-campus, collaborative restoration of landfill and degraded suburban ecosystems

T Cartafalsa, CN Peters, RJ Collins… - … Studies and Sciences, 2024 - Springer
Increasing urbanization and the expansion of suburban areas are fragmenting native
habitats. Habitat fragments provide fewer ecosystem services than large, intact ecosystems …

Economic evaluation of alternative urban park designs that conserve irrigation water

CA Doll, DJ Pannell, MP Burton - Australian Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Increasing the area of drought‐tolerant native vegetation in urban parks is a potential
strategy to adapt to growing water scarcity under climate change. With a case study in Perth …

Urban Greening with Biodiverse Perennial Meadows Improves Ecosystem Services in Human Dominated Landscapes

S Paudel, K Mainali - 2024 - researchsquare.com
In urban landscapes, diverse perennial native meadows have widely been proposed as
alternatives to traditional lawns, offering multiple ecosystem services. However, their …

Evaluation of the effect of grou** based on different characteristics on the performance of functions in estimating soil cation exchange capacity

H Bayat, S Sahebi Hamrah, E Ebrahimi - Iranian Journal of Soil and …, 2024 - ijswr.ut.ac.ir
This study addresses the challenge of measuring soil cation exchange capacity (CEC), a
vital factor influencing soil fertility, by exploring the impact of grou** soil samples based on …

The economics of public open spaces under water scarcity

C Doll - 2023 - research-repository.uwa.edu.au
The rise in extreme weather events and changing baseline climate conditions call into
question the suitability of maintaining current irrigation practices in public open spaces. With …