Africa has a lower proportion of urban areas compared to other continents, yet it is
experiencing rapid urbanization, which is posing a significant threat to the urban ecosystem …

Urban green areas are subjected to distinct environmental conditions, and plants are
exposed to numerous adverse factors. Urban areas are characterised by extensive …

Urbanization-induced environmental changes such as habitat fragmentation impact
arthropod assemblages and food web-related ecosystem functions, such as nutrient cycling …

Urban green spaces provide multiple ecosystem services and have great influences on
human health. However, the compositions and properties of urban soil are not well …

Road traffic is increasingly becoming the primary source of potentially toxic elements (PTEs)
pollution in soil, leading to significant ecological and health risks. This study aimed to …

In this study the impacts of urbanity on physical soil properties were explored by measuring
water stable aggregates, combined particle size, infiltration rate and hydrophobicity across …

The whole complex of soil properties formed during a long process of evolution is used in
soil diagnostics. Following the genetic approach, which proposes the designation of a …

The urbanization process substantially alters every aspect of the soil environment. In this
study, we compared soil microclimate, chemistry, and physical characteristics of unmanaged …

Urban soils are degraded by various human pressures, including vegetation degradation,
leading to changes in physical and chemical characteristics and affecting important …

Forests can affect soil organic carbon (SOC) quality and distribution through forest types and
traits. However, much less is known about the influence of urban forests on SOC, especially …