Ecology of orchids in urban bushland reserves – can orchids be used as indicators of vegetation condition?
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Newman, Belinda
Ladd, Phil
Batty, Andrew
Dixon, Kingsley
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Universidad de Costa Rica
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The loss of urban native vegetation is a global cri- sis particularly as cities continue to expand and pop- ulations grow. Native vegetation often remains as small isolated fragments embedded in the human matrix of urban development. These remnants become islands of biodiversity that experience vary- ing degrees of degradation due to their high perime- ter to area ratio.
The loss of urban native vegetation is a global cri- sis particularly as cities continue to expand and pop- ulations grow. Native vegetation often remains as small isolated fragments embedded in the human matrix of urban development. These remnants become islands of biodiversity that experience vary- ing degrees of degradation due to their high perime- ter to area ratio.
The loss of urban native vegetation is a global cri- sis particularly as cities continue to expand and pop- ulations grow. Native vegetation often remains as small isolated fragments embedded in the human matrix of urban development. These remnants become islands of biodiversity that experience vary- ing degrees of degradation due to their high perime- ter to area ratio.
Keywords
terrestrial orchid, indicators, urban reserves, vegetation condition, mycorrhiza, pollination , terrestrial orchid, indicators, urban reserves, vegetation condition, mycorrhiza, pollination