Wildness and Wild Spaces in Residential Yards: Changing Neighborhood Norms to Support Pollinator Populations

Insect pollinator populations, critical to the global food supply, are declining. Research has found robust bee communities in cities, which are supported by diverse urban habitat and foraging resources. Accounting for 35–50% of urban green space, U.S. private residential yards can serve as importan...

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Autores principales:	Andrea K. Burr, Damon M. Hall, Nicole Schaeg
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	conservation environmental narratives environmental discourses native plants sustainability science urban green spaces Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ea61bf6c719049dfb110851afd2ed6fb2021-11-25T19:05:01ZWildness and Wild Spaces in Residential Yards: Changing Neighborhood Norms to Support Pollinator Populations10.3390/su1322128612071-1050https://doaj.org/article/ea61bf6c719049dfb110851afd2ed6fb2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/22/12861https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050Insect pollinator populations, critical to the global food supply, are declining. Research has found robust bee communities in cities, which are supported by diverse urban habitat and foraging resources. Accounting for 35–50% of urban green space, U.S. private residential yards can serve as important forage and nesting sources for pollinators. Incorporating <i>wild</i> attributes and <i>wildness</i>, such as native vegetation and less intensive yard-management practices, is key. However, urban vegetation, and its effects on local native bee populations, is shaped by social and cultural preferences, norms, aesthetics, values, and identities. The <i>perfect lawn</i> ideal of a highly manicured turfgrass yard dominates neighborhood landscapes and is often at odds with the habitat needs of pollinators. As part of a three-year study investigating the sociocultural drivers of residential vegetation choices in St. Louis, MO, USA, we interviewed 85 decisionmakers in order to understand choices about private residential yard maintenance. This paper presents an emergent finding concerning how residents conceptualize and talk about the urban-yard aesthetic, using the terms “wild” and “wildness”, which reflect a range of levels in the demand for urban wild spaces in their neighborhoods. The discourse of wildness offers a nontechnical route for understanding the connections between the ecological consequences of urbanization, with human attitudes towards nature that shape the biological functioning of human-generated habitats.Andrea K. BurrDamon M. HallNicole SchaegMDPI AGarticleconservationenvironmental narrativesenvironmental discoursesnative plantssustainability scienceurban green spacesEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12861, p 12861 (2021)
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description	Insect pollinator populations, critical to the global food supply, are declining. Research has found robust bee communities in cities, which are supported by diverse urban habitat and foraging resources. Accounting for 35–50% of urban green space, U.S. private residential yards can serve as important forage and nesting sources for pollinators. Incorporating <i>wild</i> attributes and <i>wildness</i>, such as native vegetation and less intensive yard-management practices, is key. However, urban vegetation, and its effects on local native bee populations, is shaped by social and cultural preferences, norms, aesthetics, values, and identities. The <i>perfect lawn</i> ideal of a highly manicured turfgrass yard dominates neighborhood landscapes and is often at odds with the habitat needs of pollinators. As part of a three-year study investigating the sociocultural drivers of residential vegetation choices in St. Louis, MO, USA, we interviewed 85 decisionmakers in order to understand choices about private residential yard maintenance. This paper presents an emergent finding concerning how residents conceptualize and talk about the urban-yard aesthetic, using the terms “wild” and “wildness”, which reflect a range of levels in the demand for urban wild spaces in their neighborhoods. The discourse of wildness offers a nontechnical route for understanding the connections between the ecological consequences of urbanization, with human attitudes towards nature that shape the biological functioning of human-generated habitats.
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title	Wildness and Wild Spaces in Residential Yards: Changing Neighborhood Norms to Support Pollinator Populations
title_short	Wildness and Wild Spaces in Residential Yards: Changing Neighborhood Norms to Support Pollinator Populations
title_full	Wildness and Wild Spaces in Residential Yards: Changing Neighborhood Norms to Support Pollinator Populations
title_fullStr	Wildness and Wild Spaces in Residential Yards: Changing Neighborhood Norms to Support Pollinator Populations
title_full_unstemmed	Wildness and Wild Spaces in Residential Yards: Changing Neighborhood Norms to Support Pollinator Populations
title_sort	wildness and wild spaces in residential yards: changing neighborhood norms to support pollinator populations
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Wildness and Wild Spaces in Residential Yards: Changing Neighborhood Norms to Support Pollinator Populations

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