In:
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Arborização Urbana, Universidade Federal do Parana, Vol. 11, No. 4 ( 2016-12-21), p. 66-
Kurzfassung:
We mapped and described the composition of the urban vegetation that comprises the green infrastructure of a highly urbanized Neotropical city, and discussed how it can be used to preserve and maintain urban biodiversity. Almost half of our study area is occupied by 12 types of arboreal and herbaceous vegetation, composed mostly of urban parks, gardens and street trees. Forty-one percent of the almost 90,000 street trees are composed of 10 species with only 4 native species. These results show that this urban landscape is highly heterogeneous and has a great potential for biodiversity conservation. However, management strategies are needed, such as better planning of the urban forestry. This study is the first step towards a better understanding of how this landscape influences local biodiversity, and can be used as a management tool to increase urban resilience and functionality.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
1980-7694
DOI:
10.5380/revsbau.v11i4
DOI:
10.5380/revsbau.v11i4.63481
Sprache:
Unbekannt
Verlag:
Universidade Federal do Parana
Publikationsdatum:
2016
ZDB Id:
3018851-9
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