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. 2013 Sep 27;8(9):e75856. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0075856

Table 2. Characteristics of the four land use types.

Land use type Number of samples Parent material Vegetation Management Disturbance degree [15]
Park 87 Natural substrates, small building rubble Unmanaged and managed trees, shrubs, herbaceous Irrigation, no fertilizer Little disturbance
Institution 131 Transferred natural mixed substrates, building rubble, bricks, cement Managed trees, shrubs, herbaceous Irrigation, no fertilization, human trampling Moderate disturbance
Residential 98 Transferred natural mixed substrates, building rubble, bricks, cement, domestic garbage Managed trees, shrubs, herbaceous Irrigation, no fertilizer, human trampling, pet feces, sewage Heavy disturbance
Roadside 95 Transferred natural mixed substrates, building rubble, bricks, cement, domestic waste, plastics pitch Managed trees, shrubs, herbaceous Irrigation, no fertilizer, human trampling, mechanical compression Heaviest disturbance