In recent years domestic gardens in urban areas have been extensively studied, but findings
from developed and developing countries do not always correspond. The disparity is …

In this study we explore species richness and traits across two urban gradients in the City of
Cape Town. The first is the natural-urban boundary and the second is a socio-economic …

Plants cultivated in gardens, parks and streetscapes are becoming increasingly important to
peoples' experience of biological life, and have been the recent focus of research in …

As cities increasingly become the dominant settlement form across the world, it is critical to
gain a deeper insight into their dynamics, in order to better direct environmental …

Although many African cities are confronted to an important population growth, there are
almost no studies describing their vegetation and how it is affected by the urbanization …

Domestic gardens can have both positive and negative effects on urban biodiversity
conservation. We analyzed the flora of 1045 gardens in Bujumbura, Burundi. Among the 567 …

Goddard et al.'s [1] review is a welcome contribution to the study of the ecological effects of
urban gardens in western developed countries. However, we disagree with their proposition …

Colonialism is a significant legacy across most aspects of urban form, the nature and
distribution of public green spaces, and tree species composition in many cities of the Global …

Over the last two decades, home garden studies have markedly increased in both
developed and developing countries. However, garden design and its influence on the …

Homegardens are generally regarded as a very complex, species-rich agroforestry system
managed in a sustainable manner over decades or even centuries. In many densely …