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October 9, 2025Open Access

Multi-scale drivers of parasitoid wasp communities in urban gardens: Local vegetation, landscape configuration and heterogeneity

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SZSergio Zapata-MartínezSMSusana Maza‐VillalobosDADiana A. Ahuatzin

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Overview

Analysis reveals how local vegetation and landscape configuration influence parasitoid wasp diversity.

Key Points

  • Diversity of parasitoid wasps is significantly influenced by local vegetation types and landscape configuration.
  • Flower abundance and canopy cover promote higher parasitoid diversity, while vegetation height decreases it.
  • Gardens with aggregated patches and complex shapes of green areas enhance parasitoid abundance and overall diversity.
  • Different parasitoid families respond uniquely to environmental factors, indicating varied life history strategies.

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Zapata-Martínez et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e79cf2ed88661f66c2e19bhttps://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7652204/v1
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