A Gardener's Influence on Urban Soil Quality
Gardens are hot spots for urban biodiversity and provide habitats for many plant and animal species, both above- and below-ground. Furthermore, gardens provide a wide range of ecosystem services, including carbon (C) storage and nutrient cycling. Although the soil is the foundation of sustainable ga...
Main Authors: | Simon Tresch, Marco Moretti, Renée-Claire Le Bayon, Paul Mäder, Andrea Zanetta, David Frey, Andreas Fliessbach |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Environmental Science |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2018.00025/full |
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