Yard stories: Examining residents' conceptions of their yards as part of the urban ecosystem in Minnesota

Social Sciences

• homeowner 94%
• resident 55%
• social space 28%
• biodiversity 28%
• interconnection 27%
• interaction 24%
• ecology 24%
• agglomeration area 24%
• urban area 23%

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• urban ecosystem 100%
• homeowner 45%
• urban ecology 16%
• ecosystem research 15%
• biotic interactions 14%
• suburban area 13%
• weed 12%
• metropolitan area 11%
• ecosystem service 10%
• urban area 8%
• recommendation 8%
• watershed 8%
• biodiversity 8%
• program 5%

Agriculture & Biology

• ecosystems 59%
• homeowners 52%
• outreach 15%
• metropolitan areas 14%
• suburban areas 14%
• ecosystem services 12%
• urban areas 11%
• biodiversity 9%
• weeds 9%
• ecology 8%