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| DOI: | 10.1007/s11252-009-0098-7 |
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| Web URL(s): | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11252-009-0098-7
Last checked: 10/05/2017 |
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| Publication Type:
| Refereed |
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| Author(s): | Stewart, Glenn H.;
Ignatieva, Maria E.;
Meurk, Colin D.;
Buckley, Hannah;
Horne, Benjamin;
Braddick, Toni |
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| Author Affiliation: | Stewart, Horne and Braddick: Department of Environmental Management, Faculty of Environment, Society & Design, Lincoln University; Stewart: New Zealand Research Centre for Urban Ecology; Ignatieva: School of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Environment, Society & Design, Lincoln University; Meurk: Landcare Research; Buckley: Department of Ecology, Faculty of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Lincoln University, New Zealand |
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| Title: | URban Biotopes of Aotearoa New Zealand (URBANZ) (I): composition and diversity of temperate urban lawns in Christchurch |
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| Source: | Urban Ecosystems. Vol. 12, No. 3, September 2009, p. 233-248. |
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| Publishing Information: | Andover, Hants U.K.: Chapman and Hall |
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| # of Pages: | 16 |
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| Related Web URL: | http://www.springerlink.com/content/dj04898527k60792/
Last checked: 09/07/2010
Notes: Abstract only |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Biodiversity; Biotopes; Regional variation; Urban habitat
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| Geographic Terms: | Aotearoa, New Zealand |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Christchurch urban lawns are dominated by non-native grasses and forbs. However, we document considerable plant diversity; the total number of species encountered in our 327 sampled lawns was 127, although 80 species occurred in <2% of lawns. Seven distinct lawn communities were identified by Two-Way INdicator SPecies ANalysis using occurrence of 47 species that occurred in>2% of lawns. Our ability to explain variation in species composition was surprisingly good and indicates intensity of lawn maintenance such as frequency of mowing, irrigation, fertiliser, and herbicide use and whether clippings are removed or not plays the major role. Species richness significantly declines with an increase in total area of contiguous lawn, leaf litter cover, the presence of grass clippings, and on loamy soil. Hence, park lawns with coarser management had lower species richness than residential lawns. Native species were more prevalent in well tended residential lawns, where more frequent mowing and removal of clippings or litter build-up diminishes shoot competition or shading. There is tremendous potential for more native species in New Zealand lawns which would contribute substantially to the conservation of endangered lowland herbaceous flora." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 37 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Stewart, G. H., M. E. Ignatieva, C. D. Meurk, H. Buckley, B. Horne, and T. Braddick. 2009. URban Biotopes of Aotearoa New Zealand (URBANZ) (I): composition and diversity of temperate urban lawns in Christchurch. Urban Ecosystems. 12(3):p. 233-248. |
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| DOI: 10.1007/s11252-009-0098-7 |
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Last checked: 10/05/2017 |
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