Planning for and implementing multifunctional nature-based solutions can improve urban
ecosystems' adaptation to climate change, foster urban resilience, and enable social and …

As important and typical urban blue-green spaces, urban wetland parks (UWPs) have a
variety of environmental and social benefits. However, existing studies usually focus on a …

Urban parks can provide many physical and psychological health benefits, but these may
not be shared equitably among visitors. The purpose of this study was to explore park visitor …

Urban parks provide amenities that support both human and animal communities. However,
parks are often unevenly distributed within cities. One metric used to assess the distribution …

Plant invasions have consistently been shown to cause significant reductions in the diversity
of recipient plant communities; an effect that can cascade through ecosystems to impact the …

Urban foresters are addressing the challenge of urban biodiversity loss through
management plans in the context of rapid urbanization. Protecting the integrity of the urban …

Urban green spaces (UGSs) are important elements of urban landscapes. Woody vegetation
is a key component of UGSs, providing many socio-ecological benefits such as habitat …

The natural ecosystems' replacement by farmland and the consequent biodiversity damage
(BD) for agriculture are one of the principal concerns worldwide. The development of the life …

Global ornamental horticulture is a major pathway for plant invasions, while urban parks are
key areas for introducing non-native ornamental plants. To react appropriately to the …

Urban parks are an important part of urban ecosystems and play an important role in
biodiversity conservation. However, it is still unclear how park characteristics affect plant …