PLoS ONE (Jan 2020)

Biodiversity conservation in cities: Defining habitat analogues for plant species of conservation interest.

  • M Itani,
  • M Al Zein,
  • N Nasralla,
  • S N Talhouk

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220355
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 6
p. e0220355

Abstract

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Synthesis and applicationsThe stepwise method was useful in producing informative plant lists and assemblages for planting designs and landscape management; it generated a plant selection palette that is not restrictive and does not enforce a native only policy. It also offered a wide range of potential habitat analogues for M. crassifolia.