Rarity begets rarity: Social and environmental drivers of rare organisms in cities.

ABSTRACT: Cities are sometimes characterized as homogenous with species assemblages composed of abundant, generalist species having similar ecological functions. Under this assumption, rare species, or species observed infrequently, would have especially high conservation value in cities for their potential to increase functional diversity. Management to increase the number of rare species in cities could be an important conservation strategy in a rapidly urbanizing world. However, most studies of species rarity define rarity in relatively pristine environments where human management and disturbance is minimized. We know little about what species are rare, how many species are rare, and what management practices promote rare species in urban environments. Here, we identified which plants and species

SUBMITTER: Ong TW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10078586 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature