Edgelands are the forgotten places in a city: the abandoned lots, warehouses, railroad tracks, and parking lots that have fallen into disrepair. As years go by, weed seeds germinate through cracks in the asphalt and a new urban ecology begins. Native and non-native plants take root and wildlife food and shelter are reintroduced. This site explores the values of neglected urban wildscapes and points out why we need them in the city.
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Some spiders don't like it hot
According to a 2017 study, increasing urban temperatures alter spider populations. Published in the Journal of Urban Ecology January issue, researchers Emily Meineke and Anna Holmquist, et al, found that ghost spiders 'disappeared' due to increasing heat, and not because of other predators or lack of food. As spider populations decrease tree-munching herbivorous insects can increase, putting more pressure on vegetation.
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