Wall ecology : a frontier for urban biodiversity and ecological engineering

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)



Description :
This review considers the development of wall ecology, highlighting the key characteristics of walls that have been found to influence their ability to support species, with a focus on higher plants. It then examines the kinds of plant assemblages that are found on walls and the broader role of walls within urban biodiversity, before discussing the potential for ecological engineering of walls. Some progress has recently been made in the latter area with the installation of living walls and the physical engineering of wall materials, but much more needs to be done to effectively increase their physical complexity and habitat quality. Walls therefore represent a substantial potential (as well as existing) habitat within urban areas.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Progress in physical geography, issn : 0309-1333, 2011, vol. 35, n°. 1, p. 43-63, nombre de pages : 21, Références bibliographiques : 3 p.

Date :
2011

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, London, Sage Publications