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1
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What habitats do urban areas include?

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Industrial sites.
Derelict land.
Residential gardens/allotments.
Parks/green areas.
Transport routes.
Waste disposal areas.
Urban forests.
Water bodies.
2
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Why is it difficult to make generalisations about urban ecology?

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Due to different habitat variations.
All these habitats contain different mixes of flora and fauna.
Human impact also makes urban habitats unstable ish.

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What can be found within one urban site?

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A number of different niches may be available for plants/animals to colonise.