Political legacy of South Africa affects the plant diversity patterns of urban domestic gardens along a socio-economic gradient
2010
Lubbe, C.S. | Siebert, S.J. | Cilliers, S.S.
Socioeconomic and cultural influences within the study area influenced plant diversity patterns, showing higher species richness in the more affluent, white-dominated suburbs. However, much of the plant diversity of affluent suburbs is made up of alien species, whereas utilitarian and indigenous plants are strongly associated with the lower socio-economic status of black suburbs. This study provides evidence of the effects that socio-economic factors can have on vegetation patterns, rather than ecological factors, which are more often investigated. Anthropogenic influences are one of the most dominant and persistent driving forces of species richness within urban areas.
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