Pub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2022-05-09DOI: 10.1177/17585732221099845
Michael T Stoddart, Georgios N Panagopoulos, Richard S Craig, Mark Falworth, David Butt, Will Rudge, Deborah Higgs, Addie Majed
Background: Fractures of the distal humerus are a common fragility fracture in older adults. The purpose of this study was to systematically review the literature to produce pooled estimates of the outcomes of treatment using total elbow arthroplasty (TEA), open reduction and locking plate fixation (ORIF), hemiarthroplasty or with conservative management.
Methods: A systematic review of PUBMED and EMBASE databases was conducted for studies reporting outcomes of intra-articular fractures in older adults. Data extracted included patient-reported outcome measures as well as clinical outcomes including ROM, adverse events and all-cause reoperation rates.
Results: Forty-eight studies met the inclusion criteria and included 1838 acute, intra-articular distal humeral fractures. There was no clinically important difference in patient-reported pain and function measured on the Mayo Elbow Performance Score (TEA = 89.3 (SD 20.0), Hemi = 88.4 (SD 10.6), internal fixation = 85.0 (SD 14.7), non-operative = 85.1 (SD 11.0)).
Discussion: Each of the treatment modalities studies resulted in a reasonable level of elbow function. The included studies were largely non-comparative and at considerable risk of bias. As elbow replacement surgery becomes centralised in the UK, there is a real need for high-quality comparative research studies to inform practice.
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Pub Date : 2024-03-22DOI: 10.1007/s11252-024-01531-3
Aline Mariza Costa Mariano, Arthur Domingos-Melo, Eduardo Gonçalves da Silva, Antonio Marcos dos Santos, Márcia de Fátima Ribeiro, Paulo Milet-Pinheiro
Anthropogenic disturbances have drastic negative effects on the biodiversity, thereby also compromising the ecosystem service it provides. Bees are one of the key players since they provide essential pollination services for both natural and agriculture ecosystems. Nevertheless, these insects are facing an increasing threat due to expansion of urban areas and inappropriate land use practices. Therefore, understanding the impact of different anthropogenic disturbances on bee communities is essential to assure the ecosystem functioning and human well-being. In this study, we made use of a well-known bee group, i.e., euglossine bees (Euglossine: Apidae), and of a fast-growing city to investigate the impact of anthropogenic disturbance on bee community. Using scent traps, we monthly collected male euglossine bees in seven sampling areas, differing in terms of the anthropogenic use/disturbance. Land use in each area was characterized through pre-georeferenced images and mapping software and from these data we calculated an Anthropogenic Transformation Index. Our results reveal that anthropogenic disturbance negatively impacts the euglossine bee community, in contrast to the positive effect of the proximity to the river. However, and perhaps the most alarming aspect of our findings, is the interaction effect between these two conditions, demonstrating that as we approach the river, parameters such as abundance, species richness, and diversity of these bee communities become more compromised by disturbance. Our study shows the urgent need to implement effective conservation strategies and sustainable management practices to protect and restore riparian forests in Caatinga urban areas, aiming to safeguard its associated biota and the valuable ecosystem services they provide.
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In the cities, remnants of the vegetation that originally occupied these areas can be found. Exotic species have established in these relicts, and therefore these spaces require management aimed at recovering native vegetation. In this study, we evaluated the impact of the removing exotic species on the floristic composition of the remnants of an oak forest. We compared the abundance/cover and composition of exotic plants in a forest that has been managed through citizen participation with that of reference forests (both with remnants, but the former without protection and the latter with protection). We established 48 sampling sites to characterize the vegetation in three strata (upper, middle, and low) and monitored changes in composition in managed forest sites for a period of 3 years. The results indicate that the managed forest hosts different species than those found in the reference forests, with lower abundance and cover of exotic plants in the upper and lower strata. Regarding temporal changes, we observed shifts in floristic composition before and after management activities, and a reduction in the cover of exotic species before and after management, with consistently low cover three years later. This underscores the effectiveness of citizen-led management activities, offering a viable alternative for restoring native vegetation in urban environments.
{"title":"Effect of exotic species management on the recovery of relict forests through citizen participation","authors":"Nihaib Flores-Galicia, Erick Gutiérrez, Irma Trejo","doi":"10.1007/s11252-024-01535-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-024-01535-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In the cities, remnants of the vegetation that originally occupied these areas can be found. Exotic species have established in these relicts, and therefore these spaces require management aimed at recovering native vegetation. In this study, we evaluated the impact of the removing exotic species on the floristic composition of the remnants of an oak forest. We compared the abundance/cover and composition of exotic plants in a forest that has been managed through citizen participation with that of reference forests (both with remnants, but the former without protection and the latter with protection). We established 48 sampling sites to characterize the vegetation in three strata (upper, middle, and low) and monitored changes in composition in managed forest sites for a period of 3 years. The results indicate that the managed forest hosts different species than those found in the reference forests, with lower abundance and cover of exotic plants in the upper and lower strata. Regarding temporal changes, we observed shifts in floristic composition before and after management activities, and a reduction in the cover of exotic species before and after management, with consistently low cover three years later. This underscores the effectiveness of citizen-led management activities, offering a viable alternative for restoring native vegetation in urban environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":48869,"journal":{"name":"Urban Ecosystems","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140202967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Few studies have evaluated the invasive effects on soil properties in urban ecosystems. In this study, population density and impervious surface area were used to divide the two river wetlands of Qingdao City, China— River Zhangcun and River Wenquan—into urban and periurban types. Sediments were sampled from plots colonized by the invasive Alternanthera philoxeroides and the native Typha angustifolia in these two river wetlands. The sediment properties, including fertility, stoichiometry, microbial diversity indices (observed species, Chao1, Shannon’s diversity index and Simpson’s diversity index) and species composition, were evaluated and compared. We found similar fertility and stoichiometry between sediments derived from invasive and native species. A greater bacterial diversity was found in the sediment derived from A. philoxeroides in the periurban river, while a greater fungal diversity was merely shown for the Shannon’s diversity index of A. philoxeroides regardless of river types. In addition, more microbes relevant to nutrient cycling processes, such as denitrification, accumulated in response to invasion, which may have decreased the habitat quality and impeded the invasion of T. angustifolia into A. philoxeroides populations. The discrepancy in urbanization status affected the impact of plant colonization on sediment properties, and the opposite results were shown for the comparisons of sediment nitrogen availability and bacterial diversity between the two species. Urbanization discriminated the impact of invasion to some degree. The invasion of A. philoxeroides altered the sediment microbiome, and the potential plant‒soil feedback needs further investigation.
很少有研究评估入侵对城市生态系统土壤性质的影响。本研究利用人口密度和不透水表面积将中国青岛市的两处河流湿地--张村河和温泉河--划分为城市和近郊类型。沉积物取样于这两处河流湿地中的入侵植物鹅掌揪(Alternanthera philoxeroides)和原生植物香蒲(Typha angustifolia)定殖的地块。我们评估并比较了沉积物的特性,包括肥力、化学计量、微生物多样性指数(观察物种、Chao1、香农多样性指数和辛普森多样性指数)以及物种组成。我们发现,来自入侵物种和本地物种的沉积物具有相似的肥力和化学计量学。在城郊河流中发现,来自 A. philoxeroides 的沉积物中细菌的多样性更高,而 A. philoxeroides 的香农多样性指数则显示出更高的真菌多样性,与河流类型无关。此外,更多与营养循环过程(如反硝化)相关的微生物随着入侵而积累,这可能降低了栖息地的质量,阻碍了T. angustifolia对A. philoxeroides种群的入侵。城市化状况的差异影响了植物定殖对沉积物性质的影响,两种物种的沉积物氮可用性和细菌多样性的比较结果恰恰相反。城市化在一定程度上区分了入侵的影响。A.philoxeroides的入侵改变了沉积物微生物组,潜在的植物-土壤反馈还需要进一步研究。
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Pub Date : 2024-03-19DOI: 10.1007/s11252-024-01524-2
Abstract
Urban trees offer many ecosystem services which can be affected by pathogens, including phytoplasmas. Phytoplasmas cause regulator growth imbalances in infected plants, which produce deviations from the normal plant architecture, among other symptoms. In Bogotá, Colombia, ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris’ and ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma fraxini’ infect at least 11 species of urban trees, including Andean oak. This tree species is endemic to Colombia and Panama, and it plays an important ecologic role in the Colombian Andes wild forests. In Bogotá, knowledge about the insect vectors associated with the transmission of phytoplasmas to Andean oak is scarce. In this work we sampled the entomofauna of Andean oaks and evaluated the role of Cicadellidae and Psylloidea taxa as potential vectors of phytoplasmas in Bogotá. Insects were captured using direct and indirect sampling methods from Andean oaks at three contrasting sites in Bogotá, and also from neighbouring trees. The insects were identified by morphological and molecular methods and tested for phytoplasmas. In total, 510 Cicadellidae members of 13 taxa and 129 Psylloidea of 8 taxa were captured; richness and abundance depended on the type and sampling site. The most abundant species were Scaphytopius (Convelinus) sp. (Cicadellidae) and Acizzia uncatoides (Psylloidea). Leafhoppers positive for phytoplasmas were Chiasmodolini, Dikrella (Readionia) sp., Empoasca sp. and Scaphytopius sp. taxa. Our results suggest that several potential species of phytoplasmas may be dispersing phytoplasmas to Andean oaks and other urban tree species. It is necessary to conduct transmission tests to evaluate the transmission capacity of the potential vectors.
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Pub Date : 2024-03-18DOI: 10.1007/s11252-024-01530-4
Abstract
Private gardens comprise a large component of greenspace in cities and can offer substantial conservation opportunities. There has been strong advocacy from researchers, policymakers, and conservation practitioners to engage householders in wildlife-friendly gardening practices to increase the quantity, quality and connection of habitat resources for urban wildlife. Despite this call to action, there remains limited knowledge on the use and benefit of some wildlife-friendly structures within gardens, such as artificial refuges and water sources. In collaboration with 131 citizen scientists in southwestern Australia, we examined the use of seven wildlife-friendly structure types by four vertebrate taxa groups. Following 2841 wildlife surveys undertaken between 31 July 2022 and 22 February 2023, we found that all structures were used primarily by target taxa, water sources were often used by relatively common species, certain structures such as possum shelters were used by rare and threatened species (e.g. western ringtail possum), and that there was evidence of animals making use of the wildlife-friendly structures for reproduction (e.g. bird eggs in nest boxes and tadpoles in water sources). Water sources were used more frequently and by a greater diversity of wildlife than artificial refuges. In particular, bird baths were used by the highest number of species (mainly birds) while ponds were used by the greatest variety of taxa (birds, reptiles, frogs, mammals). Our findings provide evidence-based support for the advocacy of wildlife-friendly gardening practices and further highlight the role of residential gardens for biodiversity conservation.
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Pub Date : 2024-03-15DOI: 10.1007/s11252-024-01536-y
Julian Sheppy, Elizabeth B. Sudduth, Sandra Clinton, Diego Riveros-Iregui, Sarah H. Ledford
Urban beaver and stormwater ponds provide hydrologic retention in the landscape while collecting dissolved organic matter (DOM)-rich runoff that can promote primary productivity. Our objective was to determine how the quantity, source, and bioavailability of DOM changed across urban stormwater and beaver pond systems, then compare the two pond types to each other. We measured dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and specific ultraviolet absorbance at 254 nm (SUVA254) from upstream, within, and downstream of seven ponds in Atlanta, GA, USA, biweekly from March to December 2021. Additionally, we completed 28-day laboratory microcosm incubations of pond in- and out-flow during summer and autumn of 2021. We found higher concentrations of DOC in the pond and outflows of stormwater ponds, whereas beaver ponds did not cause any change. Effects of pond type (beaver vs. stormwater) were greater than other controls on concentration, including flow and season. In contrast, SUVA254 showed a shift toward more aromatic carbon below both systems without a clear difference between pond types. Beaver and stormwater pond outflows had similar ranges of DOM bioavailability in summer, but during autumn bioavailability at both sites declined to near zero. Overall, we found that stormwater ponds and beaver ponds had similar impacts on aromaticity and bioavailability, however stormwater ponds increased the quantity of DOC while beaver ponds did not. This suggests that in addition to increasing hydrologic residence times in urbanized systems, urban beaver ponds may limit the export of bioavailable carbon and reduce microbial processing downstream.
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Pub Date : 2024-03-12DOI: 10.1007/s11252-023-01503-z
Hai-Li Zhang, Hao Xiu, Mir Muhammad Nizamani, Qing Zhou, Kaijun Long, Yunfan Quan, Tingting Fu, Qinghui Sun
In the face of accelerating urbanization, Urban Green Spaces (UGS) have become vital for sustaining urban ecosystems and the health and well-being of urban residents. This study offers a comprehensive analysis of the growth rate of urban green space (GRUGS) across various regions in China over a two-decade period, highlighting the interplay between urban development, population dynamics, and ecological sustainability. The research meticulously examines the impacts of urban built-up area expansion, population growth, and air pollution on GRUGS. It categorizes 291 Chinese cities into 15 urban agglomerations and utilizes data on urban built-up areas, population, and PM2.5 levels from 2000 to 2020. The findings reveal a mixed picture: while some regions demonstrate a robust commitment to integrating green spaces within urban growth, evident in high GRUGS values, others struggle to preserve green spaces amidst rapid urban expansion and population surges. This study underscores the necessity of tailored urban planning strategies that are region-specific and the ongoing need for innovation in urban development to achieve ecological sustainability. The insights garnered are invaluable for policymakers and urban planners, stressing the indispensable role of green spaces in enhancing urban life quality and securing sustainable urban environments.
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Pub Date : 2024-03-08DOI: 10.1007/s11252-023-01461-6
Yanyan Wei, Min Zhao, Jun Gao
Urban forests are crucial in reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations. Forest structure and composition in particular are important indicators influencing forest carbon storage. In this study, a long-term survey in Chongming Island was used as a case study to examine temporally the changes in an urban forest and its assemblage of woody plant specifically during 10 years. We measured species evenness, species diversity, canopy cover, tree density and aboveground carbon storage (ACS) in three broad land use types including agriculture uses (ALU), forest land uses (WLU), and constructed land uses (CLU). Using field data from long-term permanent plots and structural equation modeling (SEM), the objective of the study was to estimate the direct and indirect effects of these metrics on ACS across these three land use types. The study showed that species evenness, species diversity, canopy cover, and tree density all increased in the ALU, WLU, and CLU. Meanwhile, the tree ACS was higher than shrub ACS. Average ACS increased by 2.07, 9.89, 4.06 MgC/ha in CLU, ALU, CLU, respectively. Both key dominant species, Cinnamomum camphora and Metasequoia glyptostroboides played critical roles in determining ACS. Vegetation density strongly directly affected on ACS in WLU, whereas canopy cover exerted the similar effect on ACS in ALU. Additionally, species evenness had a strong positive direct effect on ACS, but a strong negative direct effect of species diversity occurred. Finally, a strong positive indirect effect on ACS from canopy cover was found in CLU from 2009 to 2018. The findings can provide useful assessment indicators for managing peri-forests to improve forest carbon storage to speed up accomplishment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
{"title":"What factors are influencing peri-urban forest carbon storage in different land use types based on permanent plots from 2009–2018","authors":"Yanyan Wei, Min Zhao, Jun Gao","doi":"10.1007/s11252-023-01461-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-023-01461-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Urban forests are crucial in reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) concentrations. Forest structure and composition in particular are important indicators influencing forest carbon storage. In this study, a long-term survey in Chongming Island was used as a case study to examine temporally the changes in an urban forest and its assemblage of woody plant specifically during 10 years. We measured species evenness, species diversity, canopy cover, tree density and aboveground carbon storage (ACS) in three broad land use types including agriculture uses (ALU), forest land uses (WLU), and constructed land uses (CLU). Using field data from long-term permanent plots and structural equation modeling (SEM), the objective of the study was to estimate the direct and indirect effects of these metrics on ACS across these three land use types. The study showed that species evenness, species diversity, canopy cover, and tree density all increased in the ALU, WLU, and CLU. Meanwhile, the tree ACS was higher than shrub ACS. Average ACS increased by 2.07, 9.89, 4.06 MgC/ha in CLU, ALU, CLU, respectively. Both key dominant species, <i>Cinnamomum camphora</i> and <i>Metasequoia glyptostroboides</i> played critical roles in determining ACS. Vegetation density strongly directly affected on ACS in WLU, whereas canopy cover exerted the similar effect on ACS in ALU. Additionally, species evenness had a strong positive direct effect on ACS, but a strong negative direct effect of species diversity occurred. Finally, a strong positive indirect effect on ACS from canopy cover was found in CLU from 2009 to 2018. The findings can provide useful assessment indicators for managing peri-forests to improve forest carbon storage to speed up accomplishment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).</p>","PeriodicalId":48869,"journal":{"name":"Urban Ecosystems","volume":"48 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140076658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-03-02DOI: 10.1007/s11252-024-01528-y
Monique C. Oliveira, Cristiana Ferreira-Silva, Reinaldo J. Silva, Frederico G. R. França, Ricardo Lorenço-de-Moraes
Because of their host's energetic exhaustion, parasites are among the first species to be influenced by environmental changes. The change in habitats caused by human activities can negatively influence ecosystems, reducing the resistance of host species to parasite attacks. There is little information on the role of urban disturbance in altering diversity and parasitic interactions in aquatic snakes. In this study, the diversity and structure of the parasite community in the water snake Helicops angulatus were investigated. The snakes were collected in three habitat areas (urban, periurban, and forest) in three municipalities on the north coast of the state of Paraíba, Brazil. Forty of the 158 watersnakes analyzed (25.3%) were infected. In total, 137 helminths were collected, representing an overall mean infection intensity of 3.58 ± 2.0. Considering both habitats environments (urban, peri-urban and forest), six Nematoda taxa (Oswaldocruzia mazzai, Brevimulticaecum sp., Eustrongylides sp., Physaloptera sp., Filariidae larva, and an unidentified Nematoda larva), four trematodes (Infidum aff. similis, Travtrema aff. stenocotyle, Heterodiplostomum helicopsis, and encysted metacercariae), two Acanthocephala (Centrorhynchidae gen. sp. and Oligacanthorhynchidae gen. sp.), and one Pentastomida (Sebekia oxycephala) were found, all of which represent the first record for H. angulatus with the exception of S. oxycephala.. The species diversity of endoparasites in H. angulatus was greater in urbanized habitats. Regarding interaction networks, there was low modularity and no nesting. This result may be linked to anthropization, indicating changes in the parasite-host relationship due to urbanization. In the forest areas there was a significant difference in the number of individuals, which was due to a single species of parasite (Physaloptera sp., 21 individuals) where it infected a single female. Physaloptera was the most abundant endoparasite present in the three areas. There were no significant differences in the size and sex of the snakes with parasite infection. This study provides important information about the relationships between parasites, hosts, and the habitat. It also shows that the increase in parasite diversity and new records are linked to habitat degradation.
{"title":"Water snakes have a high diversity of parasites in anthropized environments","authors":"Monique C. Oliveira, Cristiana Ferreira-Silva, Reinaldo J. Silva, Frederico G. R. França, Ricardo Lorenço-de-Moraes","doi":"10.1007/s11252-024-01528-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-024-01528-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Because of their host's energetic exhaustion, parasites are among the first species to be influenced by environmental changes. The change in habitats caused by human activities can negatively influence ecosystems, reducing the resistance of host species to parasite attacks. There is little information on the role of urban disturbance in altering diversity and parasitic interactions in aquatic snakes. In this study, the diversity and structure of the parasite community in the water snake <i>Helicops angulatus</i> were investigated. The snakes were collected in three habitat areas (urban, periurban, and forest) in three municipalities on the north coast of the state of Paraíba, Brazil. Forty of the 158 watersnakes analyzed (25.3%) were infected. In total, 137 helminths were collected, representing an overall mean infection intensity of 3.58 ± 2.0. Considering both habitats environments (urban, peri-urban and forest), six Nematoda taxa (<i>Oswaldocruzia mazzai</i>, <i>Brevimulticaecum</i> sp., <i>Eustrongylides</i> sp., <i>Physaloptera</i> sp., Filariidae larva, and an unidentified Nematoda larva), four trematodes (<i>Infidum</i> aff. <i>similis</i>, <i>Travtrema</i> aff. <i>stenocotyle</i>, <i>Heterodiplostomum helicopsis,</i> and encysted metacercariae), two Acanthocephala (Centrorhynchidae gen. sp. and Oligacanthorhynchidae gen. sp.), and one Pentastomida (<i>Sebekia oxycephala</i>) were found, all of which represent the first record for <i>H. angulatus</i> with the exception of <i>S. oxycephala.</i>. The species diversity of endoparasites in <i>H. angulatus</i> was greater in urbanized habitats. Regarding interaction networks, there was low modularity and no nesting. This result may be linked to anthropization, indicating changes in the parasite-host relationship due to urbanization. In the forest areas there was a significant difference in the number of individuals, which was due to a single species of parasite (<i>Physaloptera</i> sp., 21 individuals) where it infected a single female. <i>Physaloptera</i> was the most abundant endoparasite present in the three areas. There were no significant differences in the size and sex of the snakes with parasite infection. This study provides important information about the relationships between parasites, hosts, and the habitat. It also shows that the increase in parasite diversity and new records are linked to habitat degradation.</p>","PeriodicalId":48869,"journal":{"name":"Urban Ecosystems","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140017860","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}