Biodiverse perennial meadows have aesthetic value and increase residents’ perceptions of site quality in urban green-space

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• 作者：Georgina E. Southon^a ; ^{g.southon@sheffield.ac.uk} ; Anna Jorgensen^a ; ^{a.jorgensen@sheffield.ac.uk} ; Nigel Dunnett^a ; ^{n.dunnett@sheffield.ac.uk} ; Helen Hoyle^a ; ^{hehoyle@sheffield.ac.uk} ; Karl L. Evans^b ; ^{karl.evans@sheffield.ac.uk}
• 关键词：Biodiversity ; Cultural ecosystem services ; Conservation ; Nature connectedness ; Preference ; Urban parks and green-space ; Lawns
• 刊名：Landscape and Urban Planning
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：158
• 期：Complete
• 页码：105-118
• 全文大小：1319 K
• 卷排序：158

文摘

Perennial meadows increased perceived quality and appreciation of urban green-space. Meadows were preferred to herbaceous borders, bedding planting & mown amenity grass. Meadows that contained more plant species had the highest preference scores. Structurally diverse meadows were preferred to short meadows. Giving information about meadows ecosystem service benefits promotes acceptance.