Is there a relationship between socio-economic factors and biodiversity in urban ponds? A study in the city of Stockholm

摘要: Urban small water bodies, such as ponds, are essential elements of human socio-economic landscapes. Ponds also provide important habitats for species that would otherwise not survive in the urban environment. Knowledge on biodiversity ponds and relationship between their ecological value factors linked to urbanization status is crucial decisions where how establish manage cities deliver maximum benefits. Our study investigates if pattern urban-pond can be related different factors, level wealth, education or percentage buildings types. Because lack previous studies investigating that, our exploratory character many variables used. We found aquatic insects was significantly negatively associated with urbanisation amount number residents living around ponds. This did differ depending spatial scale investigation. In contrast, we find a significant representing status, wealth people. latter result suggests does lead any particular effect terms management function affect biodiversity. However, there need finer-scale investigation potential mechanism which areas differing could indirectly influence