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The garden biodiversity index: A self-assessment tool for evaluating biodiversity in private gardens

2mon 5d ago by mander.xyz/u/Gsus4 in biodiversity@mander.xyz from www.sciencedirect.com

Feature Points (more details inside)

Drinking aid 1

Bird or bat nest box 1

Vertical greening 1

Open compost heap 2

Dry wall (planted) 2

Wild area 2

Berry-bearing shrubs 3

Brushwood/leaf pile 3

Open areas (sand, mud) 3

Deadwood 4

Wild shrub hedge or group 4

Wild perennial bed 4

Pond 5

Meadow, flower lawn or strip 5

Trees 5

(mean garden scores 21)

PS: here is the actual index distribution:

Here is what I got for my garden: Drinking aid 1 Dry wall (planted) 2 Wild area 2 Berry-bearing shrubs 3 Brushwood/leaf pile 3 Wild perennial bed 4 Trees 5

So I got a total of 20. I am making a larger native planting in my front so I think that move me up to 25 moving above average. This is difficult to get above average

I got a score of 19, so also pretty close to average, but aware of possible improvements :)

I want some more details about some of these criteria. What makes open area? What about Brushwood/ leaf pile?

I don't clean my leaves until mid-50 and I am pretty bad about cleaning it in multiple parts.