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Perceptions of ecosystem services, walking behaviour and urban forest visits as predictors of satisfaction with physical activity 对生态系统服务、步行行为和城市森林访问的感知作为身体活动满意度的预测因子

IF 6.7 2区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129232

Snežana Štrbac , Dragana Milutinović , Eva Stojković , Nikola Živanović , Sanja Stojadinović , Nevena Antić , Milica Kašanin-Grubin

Urban forests provide ecosystem services that enhance opportunities for physical activity and contribute to public health. The aim of this study was to investigate how perceptions of the urban forest ecosystem services, walking behaviour characteristics and frequency of visits to the urban forest are related to satisfaction with physical activity, with body mass index (BMI) included as a descriptive health indicator. To assess the perceived benefits of the urban forest Kamenički Park (Serbia), a workshop was conducted with representatives of five stakeholder groups. Walking frequency, walking distance, use of step-counting applications, frequency of park visits, satisfaction with physical activity, and BMI were analysed using a survey conducted with 215 adult residents recruited from four primary care clinics. Stakeholders valued Kamenički Park primarily for its cultural benefits. Satisfaction with physical activity was associated with frequency of walking (χ² = 29.98, p < 0.001) and walking distance (χ² = 23.50, p < 0.001), while the use of a step-counting apps showed only a weak correlation. Logistic regression indicated that walking 3–5 km/day was associated with lower satisfaction, while walking daily or more than 5 km/day showed a positive but non-significant trend towards higher satisfaction. Linking behavioural data to stakeholder perceptions highlights the need for urban planning to incorporate both contextual and experiential dimensions to maximise the health-promoting potential of urban forests.

城市森林提供生态系统服务，增加身体活动机会，促进公共健康。本研究的目的是调查城市森林生态系统服务的感知、步行行为特征和访问城市森林的频率与身体活动满意度的关系，并将体重指数（BMI）作为描述性健康指标。为了评估城市森林kameni ki公园（塞尔维亚）的预期效益，与五个利益相关者团体的代表举行了一次讲习班。通过对来自四个初级保健诊所的215名成年居民进行的调查，分析了步行频率、步行距离、步数应用程序的使用、公园访问频率、体育活动满意度和BMI。利益相关者看重kameni公园主要是因为它的文化效益。对身体活动的满意度与步行频率（χ²= 29.98,p <； 0.001）和步行距离（χ²= 23.50,p <； 0.001）相关，而使用步数应用程序仅显示弱相关性。Logistic回归结果表明，步行3-5 km/day与满意度较低相关，而每天步行5 km/day以上与满意度呈正相关，但不显著。将行为数据与利益攸关方的看法联系起来，突出表明城市规划需要兼顾环境和经验两方面，以最大限度地发挥城市森林促进健康的潜力。

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Phenological effects of artificial light at night on urban trees: A case study on microclimate and light pollution 夜间人造光对城市树木的物候效应——以小气候和光污染为例

IF 6.7 2区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129241

Jana Škvareninová , Stanislav Kaniansky , Jaroslav Škvarenina , Michaela Korená-Hillayová , Radoslava Kanianska

Artificial light at night (ALAN) is a pervasive but understudied stressor for urban trees, significantly affecting their phenology. The study investigates the impact of ALAN on autumn leaf colouring (LC10 % and LC100 %) in Acer pseudoplatanus, Acer platanoides, and Betula pendula in urban settings during 2016 and 2023. Using Linear Mixed Models, we analyzed phenological timing in illuminated (L) versus non-illuminated (N) crown parts, considering meteorological factors. Our results show that ALAN significantly delays the initial leaf colouring (LC10 %), suggesting an extension of the growing season. However, this effect did not significantly vary across species or crown parts, indicating a broad initial sensitivity. For complete leaf colouring (LC100 %), ALAN's direct influence diminished, with meteorological conditions emerging as primary drivers. Both species-specific traits and microclimatic differences within the crown consistently proved highly significant for both phenophases, highlighting inherent variability. Crucially, although ALAN's overall effect on species-specific senescence timing was not statistically distinct, species that naturally senesce later (e.g., Betula pendula) experienced disproportionately greater ALAN-induced delays in LC100 %. This strong positive correlation between natural senescence onset and ALAN-induced delay for complete leaf colouring underscores a critical vulnerability for late-season species. These findings emphasise the complex interplay between ALAN, meteorological factors, and species-specific responses in urban tree phenology. Understanding these dynamics is vital for sustainable urban trees management, guiding species selection and lighting design to mitigate negative impacts on tree health and urban ecosystem services.

夜间人造光（ALAN）是一种普遍存在但尚未得到充分研究的压力源，它对城市树木的物候有显著影响。本研究调查了2016年和2023年城市环境下ALAN对pseudoplatanus、platanoides和Betula pendula秋季叶片着色的影响（LC10 %和LC100 %）。利用线性混合模型，在考虑气象因素的情况下，分析了光照(L)和光照(N)的物候时间。我们的研究结果表明，ALAN显著延迟了最初的叶片着色（LC10 %），表明延长了生长季节。然而，这种效应在不同物种或冠部之间没有显著差异，表明初始敏感性广泛。对于完全的叶片着色（LC100 %），ALAN的直接影响减弱，气象条件成为主要驱动因素。在两个物候期，树冠内的种特异性状和小气候差异一致地证明了高度显著，突出了内在的变异性。至关重要的是，尽管ALAN对物种特异性衰老时间的总体影响在统计上并不明显，但自然衰老较晚的物种（如白桦）在LC100 %中经历了不成比例的ALAN诱导的延迟。这种自然衰老发生与alan诱导的叶子完全着色延迟之间的强正相关关系强调了晚季物种的关键脆弱性。这些发现强调了ALAN、气象因子和城市树木物候中物种特异性响应之间复杂的相互作用。了解这些动态对于可持续城市树木管理、指导树种选择和照明设计以减轻对树木健康和城市生态系统服务的负面影响至关重要。

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From microclimate response to systemic adaptation: A temporal framework for socioecological urban greening under compound climate risks 从小气候响应到系统适应：复合气候风险下城市社会生态绿化的时间框架

IF 6.7 2区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129210

Xiaoying Jiang, Jun Zhai

As climate-related risks intensify in urban environments, green infrastructure must evolve from static design toward temporally adaptive systems that integrate ecological performance with governance needs. This study reframes urban planting as socioecological infrastructure, conceptualizing it not as a fixed intervention but as a time-sensitive mechanism that mediates between microclimate response and systemic adaptation under compound climate risks. We propose a dual-mode planting framework that links short-term thermal mitigation—assessed through ENVI-met microclimate simulations—with long-term ecological resilience, quantified using a Climate Adaptability Index (CAI) based on eight entropy-weighted functional traits. This temporal logic is empirically tested in Gongshu District, Hangzhou, across three urban typologies (commercial, residential, mixed-use), demonstrating that vertically layered hybrid configurations can reduce peak air temperature by 2.3–2.9 °C while supporting ecological succession and structural durability. Rather than treating mitigation and adaptation as separate goals, this approach aligns them along a continuous planting trajectory, operationalized through typology-calibrated strategies. The proposed model provides a replicable, data-driven basis for species selection, spatial configuration, and adaptive greening policy—advancing climate-resilient urban governance and proactive adaptation planning.

随着城市环境中与气候相关的风险加剧，绿色基础设施必须从静态设计演变为将生态绩效与治理需求相结合的临时适应性系统。本研究将城市种植重新定义为社会生态基础设施，将其定义为复合气候风险下调节小气候响应和系统适应的时间敏感机制，而不是固定的干预措施。我们提出了一个双模式种植框架，将短期热缓解（通过envi满足的小气候模拟评估）与长期生态恢复力（使用基于八个熵加权功能特征的气候适应性指数（CAI）进行量化）联系起来。这一时间逻辑在杭州拱墅区的三种城市类型（商业、住宅、混合用途）中进行了实证检验，结果表明，垂直分层混合配置可以在支持生态演代和结构耐久性的同时，将气温峰值降低2.3-2.9°C。这种方法不是将缓解和适应作为单独的目标，而是将它们沿着连续的种植轨迹对齐，通过类型学校准策略进行操作。该模型为物种选择、空间配置和适应性绿化政策提供了可复制的数据驱动基础，促进了气候适应型城市治理和前瞻性适应性规划。

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A supply-demand evaluation framework for uncovering age and gender inequities in urban green space cooling- A case study of Fuzhou 揭示城市绿地降温年龄与性别不平等的供需评价框架——以福州市为例

IF 6.7 2区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129172

Huili Xie , Meizi You , Yi Xiao , Xingzhao Liu , Shengping Li , Jing Liu , ChengHe Guan , Zhikang Bao , Xiaofeng Gao

Rapid urbanization and intensified urban heat island effects have increased the need for effective, equitable cooling strategies. Urban green spaces (UGS), as nature-based solutions, provide critical cooling benefits that support thermal comfort and enhance urban resilience. However, disparities in cooling needs and access persist across gender and age, with vulnerable populations often facing unequal access to UGS resources. Despite growing attention to UGS equity, methods for quantifying demographic-specific mismatches between cooling supply and population demand remain underdeveloped. To address this gap, we developed a supply–demand evaluation framework to examine spatial equity and age- and gender-related environmental injustices in UGS cooling benefits in Fuzhou, China. The results show: 1) UGS cooling benefits supply and demand exhibit broadly similar spatial patterns across demographic groups but divergent patterns between the urban center and periphery. 2) Fuzhou’s main urban area faces pronounced supply–demand mismatches, with elderly and female populations more affected by uneven resource distribution. 3) Significant disparities (p < 0.001) exist across age and gender groups, with children and middle-aged adults experiencing greater mismatches, while men face more severe supply deficits. Although UGS spatially favors vulnerable groups, substantial inequities in cooling access remain. Notably, targeted planning and management strategies were proposed for urban and green space systems, tailored to different population groups and types of supply–demand mismatch. This study highlights the urgent need for age- and gender-responsive UGS planning and offers a transferable approach to reduce cooling inequalities, supporting more equitable and climate-resilient urban environments.

快速城市化和城市热岛效应的加剧增加了对有效、公平的冷却策略的需求。城市绿地（UGS）作为基于自然的解决方案，提供了关键的冷却效益，支持热舒适和增强城市弹性。然而，不同性别和年龄的人在制冷需求和获取方面仍然存在差异，弱势群体往往无法平等地获得UGS资源。尽管人们越来越关注UGS的公平性，但量化制冷供应和人口需求之间人口特定不匹配的方法仍然不发达。为了解决这一差距，我们开发了一个供需评估框架，以检查中国福州UGS冷却效益的空间公平性和与年龄和性别相关的环境不公正。结果表明：1)不同人口群体的城市降温效益供给和需求空间格局大致相似，但城市中心和外围的空间格局存在差异。2)福州市主城区供需不匹配明显，老年人和女性受资源分配不均影响更大。3)不同年龄和性别群体之间存在显著差异（p <； 0.001），儿童和中年人经历更大的不匹配，而男性面临更严重的供应短缺。尽管UGS在空间上有利于弱势群体，但在制冷获取方面仍然存在严重的不平等。值得注意的是，针对不同的人口群体和供需不匹配类型，提出了针对城市和绿地系统的有针对性的规划和管理策略。本研究强调了对年龄和性别敏感的UGS规划的迫切需要，并提供了一种可转移的方法来减少冷却不平等，支持更公平和更具气候适应性的城市环境。

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Unequal paths to nature: Mobile-phone insights into park visits in nine major cities in the United States 不平等的自然之路：移动电话对美国九大城市公园参观的洞察

IF 6.7 2区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129196

Michaelmary Chukwu , Xiao Huang , Khadijah Audu , Huaqing Wang , Subasish Das

Urban park visitation in the United States remains markedly unequal, a gap accentuated by post-pandemic mobility shifts. Drawing on anonymized mobile-phone traces in 2022 aggregated to 10,525 census block groups, we mapped weekly trips to parks in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Houston, Dallas, San Diego, and San Jose. One-way ANOVA revealed significant (α ≤ 0.01) associations between visitation and income, race, travel mode, and commute time. An optimized XGBoost model explained 85 % of the variance and identified a log-normalized, per-capita “

D_{w}

(weighted distance)” as a strong associative factor, followed by neighborhood car ownership. Partial-dependence plots highlighted non-linear, city-specific responses to mobility intensity. Collectively, higher-income, majority-Asian, and White communities benefited from more frequent park use, whereas predominantly Black and low-income areas were systematically underserved. These findings show that access to urban nature is shaped less by simple proximity than by entrenched socio-economic structures that differ across metropolitan areas. Targeted investments in transit and park infrastructure within disadvantaged neighborhoods are essential to redress these inequities.

在美国，城市公园的访问量仍然明显不平等，大流行后的流动性变化加剧了这一差距。根据2022年10,525个人口普查区的匿名移动电话记录，我们绘制了每周去纽约、洛杉矶、芝加哥、费城、凤凰城、休斯顿、达拉斯、圣地亚哥和圣何塞公园的旅行地图。单因素方差分析显示，家庭收入、种族、出行方式和通勤时间与家庭探视率存在显著相关（α≤0.01）。优化后的XGBoost模型解释了85% %的方差，并确定了对数归一化的人均“Dw（加权距离）”是一个很强的关联因素，其次是社区汽车保有量。部分依赖图强调了流动性强度对城市的非线性响应。总体而言，高收入、以亚洲人和白人为主的社区受益于更频繁的公园使用，而以黑人和低收入为主的地区则系统地服务不足。这些发现表明，与城市自然的接触与其说是由简单的邻近程度决定的，不如说是由大都市地区之间根深蒂固的社会经济结构决定的。对弱势社区的交通和公园基础设施进行有针对性的投资对于纠正这些不平等至关重要。

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Co-evaluating the social benefits of urban biodiversity: A case study of the Botanical Gardens at Utrecht University, the Netherlands 城市生物多样性的社会效益评价：以荷兰乌得勒支大学植物园为例

IF 6.7 2区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129236

Asef Ayatollahi , Niki Frantzeskaki , Eugenio Morello

Green spaces, as a critical part of urban infrastructure, provide a wide range of social, cultural, and economic benefits through ecosystem services to humans. Human-nature relations and social values created by nature at the urban scale are unique to each context, and therefore, for a concise planning approach, it is essential to fully grasp the benefits through local social values. By addressing the gaps in the literature, this research aims to develop and apply an engaging, adaptable, and replicable monitoring methodology that focuses on co-evaluation, building upon experiential narratives of the social benefits of urban nature. Focusing on a local case study of Utrecht University Botanical Gardens, and relying on transdisciplinary methods such as public workshops, semi-structured interviews, and gamified ecosystem services benefits selection, this research emphasizes a co-evaluation that builds on experiential narratives of the social benefits of urban nature and biodiversity. The results initially identify narratives of urban biodiversity explicating how and what people recognize as urban biodiversity in the Botanical Gardens and the related social values using ecosystem services (ES) benefits. Secondly, alongside narratives, the social benefits of nature and biodiversity are explored through the benefits selected by participants, which indicate the perception of visitors and locals about the place. Ultimately, the results of co-evaluation are reflected in direct recommendations for improving the Botanical Gardens. This proposed methodology, as a replicable and engaging approach, provides a participatory framework that bridges the gap between ecological metrics and local social values when evaluating the recognized and perceived social-ecological benefits of urban nature.

绿地作为城市基础设施的重要组成部分，通过生态系统服务为人类提供广泛的社会、文化和经济效益。自然在城市尺度上创造的人与自然的关系和社会价值在每个文脉中都是独一无二的，因此，对于一个简洁的规划方法来说，充分把握当地社会价值的好处是至关重要的。通过解决文献中的空白，本研究旨在开发和应用一种引人入胜、适应性强、可复制的监测方法，该方法侧重于共同评估，以城市自然的社会效益的经验叙述为基础。本研究以乌得勒支大学植物园的本地案例研究为重点，依靠跨学科方法，如公共研讨会、半结构化访谈和游戏化生态系统服务效益选择，强调建立在城市自然和生物多样性的社会效益的经验叙述基础上的共同评估。结果初步确定了城市生物多样性的叙述，解释了人们如何以及如何认识植物园中的城市生物多样性以及利用生态系统服务（ES）效益的相关社会价值。其次，除了叙事，通过参与者选择的利益，探索自然和生物多样性的社会效益，这表明游客和当地人对这个地方的看法。最终，共同评价的结果反映在改善植物园的直接建议中。作为一种可复制和引人入胜的方法，该方法提供了一个参与性框架，在评估公认和感知的城市自然的社会生态效益时，弥合了生态指标与当地社会价值之间的差距。

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Adapting cemeteries for child visitors: Professionals’ perspectives on inclusion and child-friendliness 为儿童访客调整墓地：专业人士对包容和儿童友好的看法

IF 6.7 2区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129222

Cecilia Karlsson, Märit Jansson

Cemeteries are visited by various user groups and may become increasingly important for them with increased densification of other open spaces. While there is a small but growing body of research on activities such as recreation in cemeteries, studies focusing on children as visitors are particularly scarce. This study therefore explores how cemeteries can be made more child-friendly and inclusive for children. Interviews were conducted with eight professionals working with cemeteries in Sweden, including cemetery managers, project managers, a vicar, a pedagogue, and a landscape architect. Two of these interviews related to cemeteries where adaptations for children had been made. The results revealed different perspectives, highlighting a general willingness to better include children, in ways that can be considered respectful. Although actual examples of adaptations appear rare, combinations of child-friendliness with nature and biodiversity, or with concrete maintenance, may be of particular interest. Identified barriers for more child-friendly cemeteries include unclear responsibilities, as well as a lack of knowledge and time.

不同的用户群体访问墓地，随着其他开放空间的日益密集，墓地对他们来说可能变得越来越重要。虽然关于墓地娱乐等活动的研究不多，但数量在不断增长，但关注儿童游客的研究尤其少。因此，本研究探讨了如何使墓地对儿童更加友好和包容。采访了8位在瑞典从事墓地工作的专业人士，包括墓地管理人员、项目经理、牧师、教师和景观设计师。这些采访中有两个涉及到为儿童改编的墓地。调查结果揭示了不同的观点，强调了以尊重的方式更好地接纳儿童的普遍意愿。虽然适应环境的实际例子并不多见，但将儿童友好与自然和生物多样性结合起来，或与具体的维护结合起来，可能会特别令人感兴趣。建立儿童友好墓地的障碍包括责任不明确，以及缺乏知识和时间。

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Corrigendum to “The need for human-centered design for AI robots in urban parks and forests” [Urban For. & Urban Greening 91 (2024) 128186] “城市公园和森林中人工智能机器人需要以人为本的设计”的勘误表[urban for]。城市绿化91 (2024)128186 [j]

IF 6.7 2区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2026.129267

Wanggi Jaung

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Undergraduate students’ career goals and perceptions of urban forestry in Historically Black Colleges and Universities 黑人传统高校大学生职业目标与城市林业认知

IF 6.7 2区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129217

Yujuan Chen , De’Etra Young , Aria McElroy , Reginald Archer , David Padgett , Alton Thompson

As an emerging profession, urban forestry is receiving increasing interest and attention globally. Yet, urban forestry student numbers and student awareness of urban forestry as a career are still low. Little is known about undergraduate students’ career goals and perceptions of urban forestry in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). To address this research gap, a 39-question online survey was developed and distributed via email to undergraduate students majoring in agriculture, environmental science, and natural resource management at all 19 land-grant HBCUs. A total of 81 responses were received. We found that although students valued urban forests, most of participants (66.7 %) were either slightly knowledgeable or not knowledgeable at all about urban forestry. Most students (72.9 %) were aware of urban forestry as a profession and their awareness was related to current nature-based outdoor activities (p = 0.0298), but only 22.0 % of respondents considered becoming an urban forester in the future which was affected by their household income levels (p = 0.0453). Interest in urban forestry was notably high (93.0 %); however, only 32.1 % of respondents had actively sought to learn more about the topic. Their primary sources of information included the internet, classes, consultations with professors or experts or specialists, books, and participation in conferences or meetings. Additionally, only a few respondents (26.8 %) reported that their universities offer urban forestry-related courses, but 53.7 % of respondents were interested in taking the courses if available in the future. These findings imply the needs of urban forestry program development, curriculum design, and student career support at HBCUs.

城市林业作为一门新兴的专业，正日益受到全球的关注和重视。然而，城市林业专业的学生人数和学生对城市林业作为一种职业的认识仍然很低。传统黑人高校大学生的职业目标和对城市林业的认知了解甚少。为了解决这一研究差距，我们开发了一项包含39个问题的在线调查，并通过电子邮件向所有19所赠地hbcu的农业、环境科学和自然资源管理专业的本科生分发。共收到81份回应。我们发现，虽然学生重视城市森林，但大多数参与者（66.7 %）对城市森林知之甚少或根本不了解。大多数学生（72.9 %）意识到城市林业是一种职业，他们的意识与当前基于自然的户外活动有关（p = 0.0298），但只有22.0% %的受访者考虑在未来成为城市林业员，这受其家庭收入水平的影响（p = 0.0453）。对城市林业的兴趣特别高（93.0 %）；然而，只有32.1% 受访者积极寻求了解更多关于这个话题。他们的主要信息来源包括互联网、课程、与教授或专家的咨询、书籍以及参加会议或会议。此外，只有少数受访者（26.8% %）表示他们的大学开设了与城市林业相关的课程，但53.7% %的受访者表示，如果将来有机会，他们有兴趣参加这些课程。这些发现暗示了hbcu在城市林业项目开发、课程设计和学生职业支持方面的需求。

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Saving water, supporting pollinators: Greening new residential developments through soil remediation and diverse native plantings 节约用水，支持传粉者：通过土壤修复和多种本地植物绿化新住宅项目

IF 6.7 2区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129214

Mykayla Hagaman , Patrick J. Bohlen , David Jenkins , Robin P. Marquez , Basil V. Iannone III , Brooke Moffis

Pollinators provide key ecological services, but are declining worldwide, mainly due to habitat loss. Suburban development is a major land use change globally, and these landscapes can be designed and managed to support pollinator conservation. Incorporating native plants that are drought tolerant into suburban landscapes benefits pollinators and may reduce irrigation demands. However, degraded urban soils may be a barrier to native plant establishment. We conducted an experiment with 27 native plant species to test two hypotheses: a) adding compost to soils prior to planting would increase native plant growth and floral production, leading to more abundant and diverse pollinators, but b) irrigation would not have these effects because of native plants’ local adaptations. The experiment consisted of 16 plots treated with factorial irrigation (as-needed or scheduled) and compost (compost-amended or not) treatments. We examined plant-pollinator interactions across two years using visual counts of individuals visiting open flowers and recorded 4061 potential pollinators from 156 different species. Compost doubled floral abundance and greatly increased pollinator abundance and species richness. The as-needed irrigation treatment reduced water usage by 79 % relative to weekly irrigation without impacting floral or pollinator abundance. Top pollinator-attracting plants changed across seasons, supporting distinct pollinator assemblages. Our findings show that remediating soils with compost and enhancing native plant diversity in new suburban landscapes can enhance the ecological value of native plants to pollinator communities. Research fostering collaboration among ecologists, landscapers, and developers can translate into large-scale implementation of more sustainable landscape approaches that achieve multiple conservation goals.

传粉媒介提供重要的生态服务，但在世界范围内正在减少，主要原因是栖息地丧失。郊区发展是全球主要的土地利用变化，这些景观可以设计和管理，以支持传粉媒介的保护。将耐旱的本地植物纳入郊区景观有利于传粉者，并可能减少灌溉需求。然而，退化的城市土壤可能成为本地植物建立的障碍。我们对27种本地植物进行了实验，以验证两个假设：a)在种植前向土壤中添加堆肥会增加本地植物的生长和花卉产量，从而导致更丰富和多样化的传粉媒介，但b)由于本地植物的本地适应性，灌溉不会产生这些影响。试验包括16个地块，分别采用因子灌溉（按需灌溉或计划灌溉）和堆肥处理（堆肥处理或未堆肥处理）。在过去的两年中，我们通过对访问开放花朵的个体的视觉计数来研究植物与传粉者的相互作用，并记录了来自156个不同物种的4061个潜在传粉者。堆肥使花的丰度增加了一倍，大大增加了传粉者的丰度和物种的丰富度。与每周灌溉相比，按需灌溉减少了79 %的用水量，而不影响花或传粉者的丰度。吸引传粉者的顶级植物随着季节的变化而变化，支持不同的传粉者组合。研究结果表明，在新城郊景观中，堆肥修复土壤和增加乡土植物多样性可以提高乡土植物对传粉昆虫群落的生态价值。促进生态学家、园艺师和开发商之间合作的研究可以转化为大规模实施更可持续的景观方法，从而实现多重保护目标。

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