Habitat and species identity, not diversity, predict the extent of refuse consumption by urban arthropods
Youngsteadt, E., Henderson, R. C., Savage, A. M., Ernst, A. F., Dunn, R. R., & Frank, S. D. (2014, December 2). Global Change Biology, Vol. 21, pp. 1103–1115.
author keywords: ants; arthropods; biodiversity; ecosystem service; hurricane; urban food waste; urbanization
MeSH headings : Animals; Arthropods / physiology; Biodiversity; Cities; Ecosystem; Feeding Behavior; Food Chain; New York City; Solid Waste / analysis; Species Specificity; Vertebrates / physiology
topics (OpenAlex): Urban Green Space and Health; Urban Agriculture and Sustainability; Land Use and Ecosystem Services
TL;DR:
The results suggest that species identity and habitat may be more relevant than diversity for predicting urban ecosystem services, even small green spaces such as street medians that may complement those of larger habitat patches across the urban landscape.
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