Environment
Urban Green Space Enables Unexpected Biodiversity
A sprawling concrete jungle with millions of people might not readily appear as a place full of natural biodiversity, especially compared to the natural lands that have been cemented over to create the cities. But new research involving 147 cities has found that a surprisingly large number of plant and animal species persists and, in some cases, flourish in urban environments.
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