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Peter Groffman: When Yards Look Alike: Ecological Homogenization and Alternative Futures for Urban America
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Expansion of urban, suburban, and exurban land in the US over the past few decades has led to neighborhoods across the country appearing more similar to each other than the native ecosystems they replaced. Groffman will discuss the effects of urban homogenization on biodiversity, soil, and nutrient processing, microclimate, and hydrography.
