Subscribe

Urban Ecosystems — 54 items

Link A House Invader from the Wild Garden
Some animal is living in my attic,'' the caller said. ``I've collected droppings--can you tell me what they are?''
Link A Murderer Visits the Wild Garden
On May 13 a mystery creature broke into Leslie Sprando's duck pen. The animal had apparently climbed up the door and had forced its way in where the door was ...
Link A Plain Little Bird: Attracting the Eastern Phoebe
There is a little known bird that makes an interesting addition to your wild garden. You can attract it with some minor adjustments to your garden plan. This ...
Link ALN No. 42: Kuchelmeister: Urban trees in arid landscapes
The human habitat is rapidly urbanizing. By 2030, the urban population globally will be twice as large as the rural population (World Bank n.d.). Especially in ...
Link American Forests: Urban Forests - Trees Working Where People Do
As our cities expand and our population moves to increasingly urbanized areas, American Forests recognizes the ecological value of urban trees as an important ...
Link An Intelligent Frog
A couple of months ago I wrote about how to make a pond for treefrogs--one they could have to themselves--so as to breed without the predation and competition ...
Link Attract Hole Nesting Birds
We put up a nest box for squirrels, and a screech owl moved in. How do we run it off so we can have squirrels?'' To me, that seems like a bizarre request.
Link Birds Survive the Snow
What do little ground-feeding birds do when snow blankets the ground? They have a hard time finding food. Some die, but the majority of them can make do in the ...
Link Catching and Trapping Armadillos
Armadillos, since their successful invasion of the southeast, have become renowned as pests of lawns and gardens. It's their endless digging in search of their ...
Link Causes of Soil Compaction
In order to understand and visualize soil compaction more completely, the underlying causes must be appreciated. Soil compaction is primarily caused by ...
Link Changing of the Birds
Fall is on the way. During the hot, dull days of August and September it seems that summer isn't changing. Day follows monotonous day. Summer seems as if it ...
Link Compaction Tolerant Trees
Soil compaction is a complex set of physical, chemical, and biological constraints on tree growth. Principle components leading to limited growth are the loss ...
Link Components of a Backyard Wildlife Habitat
Wildlife need food, water, cover and space. To help you plan how to provide these in your backyard habitat, this fact sheet introduces you to 16 components.
Link Dead Wood for Wildlife in the Wild Garden
We humans think of dead things as useless. But in the wild world, many dead things have just begun to be valuable. Dead wood is an example. You can use it in ...
Link Deer in the Wild Garden
The wildlife in your yard aren't just squirrels and rabbits anymore. University of Georgia county extension agents now answer thousands of questions a year on ...
Link Defining Soil Compaction: Sites & Trees
The health and structure of trees are reflections of soil health. The ecological processes which govern tree survival and growth are concentrated around the ...
Link Domestic Rabbits And Their Care
This publication discusses the proper ways to care for a domesticated rabbit.
Link Don't Destroy Your Wild Garden: Leave Some Natural Habitat
A woman called the other day for advice about some ``wild land'' she and her husband had bought. They would be moving there from their house on a microscopic ...
Link Earth on Edge: Urban Ecosystems
Cities aren't just centers of commerce, industry, education, and culture. They are also living entities — urban ecosystems with green spaces and waterways that ...
Link Ecology Explorers
Most people in the US live in cities but may not understand the ecological processes going on around them. People influence ecological conditions and at the ...
Link Flying Squirrels in the Wild Garden
Everybody knows that blue birds nest in spring and summer. The rest of the year bird boxes are empty. Really? Ever thought of going out on a winter's day and ...
Link Forest Health Monitoring in the North Central States
This publication provides basic information about forest health to land managers, extension personnel, students, educators, those involved in setting public ...
Link Hawks Visit the Wild Garden
Jay Shelton, a biologist friend, recently reported seeing a sparrow hawk try to take a small bird from near his bird feeder the other day. The hawk missed, but ...
Link Help Frogs Survive the Winter
With the arrival of chilly fall nights, I've been getting calls from ornamental pond owners who are wondering what to do for their frogs and turtles during ...
Link IDRC and the management of sustainable urban development in Latin America
Today, the built environment is the most significant human environment. Globally, half of humanity now lives in urban settlements, while Europe and North ...
Link Killing Deer in the Suburbs
A friend called recently to ask about deer repellents. Are there chemicals you can apply to stop deer from browsing your plans/ Some of his clients had poor ...
Link Landscaping for Wildlife - Louisiana DWF Urban Wildlife Program
There are numerous reasons why people wish to attract wildlife to their yards, but it all boils down to the fact that people enjoy seeing wildlife. Watching ...
Link Landscaping to Avoid Wildlife Conflicts
Wild animals contribute to our enjoyment of nature, and many species add value to urban and suburban environments. Landscapes are frequently developed to be ...
Link Lure Butterfly Larvae to the Garden
Butterflies don't live on flowers alone. If you're a butterfly gardener you have no doubt heard the advice to plant ``larval food plants'' so your butterflies ...
Link Make a Frog Pond for Your Wildlife Garden
Every wildlife garden has room for a backyard frog pond. Six kinds of frogs have found my little mini ponds that I made especially for them. I like seeing them ...
Next 24 items » 1 2
Personal tools