A common chord: to what extent can small urban green space support people and songbirds?
Sheryl Hayes Hursh,
Elizabeth E Perry,
David Drake
Abstract:Large, vegetatively diverse, and connected green space is often considered essential to conservation. Yet, these criteria can be impractical when applied to densely populated or under-resourced urban areas and evoke mixed sentiments from people. Conventional urban green space is often smaller, minimally vegetated, and contains open mowed areas that are inadequate for many wildlife species and fail to provide opportunities for nature connection in biodiverse environments. As songbirds are well liked and globall… Show more
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