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Authors conclude urban foraging could connect people with nature without endangering native biodiversity.
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e0“urban foraging can be a powerful tool for connecting urban people to nature without putting native biodiversity at risk”
Title
Connecting people to biodiversity in cities of tomorrow: Is urban foraging a powerful tool?
Leonie K. Fischer; Ingo Kowarik Ecological Indicators 2020. doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106087
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- Observation A third of respondents had collected edible plants outside gardens.
- Observation Another 38% of respondents would forage under certain conditions.
- Observation Sociocultural groups shared attitudes and barriers toward urban foraging.
- Association Native species were not over-foraged relative to local abundance.
- Association Rare species were not over-foraged relative to local abundance.
- Observation More abundant species were collected more frequently.
- Recommendation Authors recommend minimizing health risks and supporting urban foraging through policy, education and greenspace management.