Native landscaping in urban areas can help native birds

[PhysOrg]

A recent study of residential landscape types and native bird communities in Phoenix, Ariz., led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst urban ecologist suggests that yards mimicking native vegetation and wildlands offer birds "mini refuges," helping to offset the loss of biodiversity in cities and supporting birds better than traditional grass lawns and non-native plantings.

 

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[Chris Merkord]

On Dry Land
Desert-like yards offer better habitat for Phoenix birds

Yards with gravel and desert plants might provide higher-quality habitat for Arizona birds than lushly-landscaped lawns, researchers report in PLoS ONE.

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