Cities, although highly altered by human activities, are known to show
high species diversity. While urbanisation continues, open patches
within cities are at risk. Therefore, it is crucial to identify main
factors maintaining a high biodiversity within open patches in cities.
Aim of this research is to identify the influence of patch size and
distance to the urban edge on species diversity in open patches.
Investigations will be conducted in the cities of Haifa, Israel, and
Hannover, Germany, and will initially focus on vascular plants, birds
and mammals.
- Title Original : Cities, nature and life between them: the dynamics of human and natural ecosystems and the interrelationships between them
- Website : http:///www.umwelt.uni-hannover.de/219.html?&tx_tkforschungsberichte_pi1[showUid]=182&tx_tkforschungsberichte_pi1[backpid]=998&cHash=22e53b0df440605d9b83b0d15235cf93
- Project start : 2011
- Project end : 2013
- Contact Person : Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Prasse, Dr. Stefan Rüter
- Funding Agency : Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur
- Project Partners : Prof. Dr. Daniel Czamanski & Dr. Dan Malkinson (Haifa)