Simply the green: Urban refuges

IF 3 2区环境科学与生态学 Q2 ECOLOGY

Basic and Applied Ecology Pub Date : 2024-09-04 DOI:10.1016/j.baae.2024.09.002

Johanna L. Berger , Sonja N.K. Daum , Margarita Hartlieb

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Abstract

Large refugia and small refuges have always been crucial for species survival, particularly during periods like the Ice Age. When their original habitats became uninhabitable, they provided important shelters in space and time. Drawing from a biological and philosophical perspective, we propose creating and preserving refuges as socio-ecological solutions in an epoch primarily shaped by human activity, the Anthropocene. Our focus lies on green refuges within urban settings, given that urbanization is one of the large drivers of insect decline and has adverse effects on humans, such as increased heat. Refuges can be beneficial for both biodiversity and human well-being.

After clarifying the relevant terminology on four levels of abstraction, we conducted a systematic biological literature review - as a case study. Here, we summarize the current state of research on the effects of unmown refuges on insects and spiders. The mere existence of refuges proved beneficial for arthropods, with over 70 % of studies reporting positive responses among these species.

While insects and spiders have specific habitat requirements, humans are able to create a habitable environment for themselves. However, ecological crises for humans and arthropods are increasing, as are human populations. Therefore, refuges offer a way to address both ecological and social challenges simultaneously, enhancing biodiversity and human well-being.

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简单的绿色城市避难所

大型避难所和小型避难所一直是物种生存的关键，尤其是在冰河时期。当它们原来的栖息地变得无法居住时，它们在空间和时间上提供了重要的庇护所。我们从生物学和哲学的角度出发，提出在人类活动塑造的时代，即 "人类世"，创建和保护避难所，作为社会生态解决方案。鉴于城市化是导致昆虫数量减少的主要原因之一，并对人类产生不利影响（如热量增加），我们将重点放在城市环境中的绿色庇护所上。在澄清了四个抽象层面的相关术语后，我们进行了系统的生物文献综述--作为一项案例研究。在此，我们总结了未播种保护区对昆虫和蜘蛛影响的研究现状。事实证明，庇护所的存在本身就对节肢动物有益，超过 70% 的研究报告称这些物种对庇护所有积极反应。然而，人类和节肢动物面临的生态危机与日俱增，人类的数量也在不断增加。因此，庇护所提供了一种同时应对生态和社会挑战的方法，既能提高生物多样性，又能增进人类福祉。

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Basic and Applied Ecology 环境科学-生态学

CiteScore

6.90

自引率

5.30%

发文量

103

审稿时长

10.6 weeks

期刊介绍： Basic and Applied Ecology provides a forum in which significant advances and ideas can be rapidly communicated to a wide audience. Basic and Applied Ecology publishes original contributions, perspectives and reviews from all areas of basic and applied ecology. Ecologists from all countries are invited to publish ecological research of international interest in its pages. There is no bias with regard to taxon or geographical area.