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The flora of Vienna is very rich in species both nationally and in the European context. About two-thirds of the species occur in natural and semi-natural areas, including forests, formerly extensively used steppe pastures as well as arable land, meadows and wetlands. Many of these biotopes are protected by different regulations and are managed and used in sustainable ways. The situation of man-made habitats is quite different. Large areas have been altered or lost, especially in the economic boom of the 1990s. There is also a trend to tidy up places with ruderal vegetation. Because these habitats play an important role in contributing at least a third to the Viennese flora, it will be necessary to focus intensive efforts on them in order to preserve their vegetation and component flora and therefore the biodiversity of the city.

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Mrkvicka, A. (2011). Vienna. In: Müller, N., Kelcey, J. (eds) Plants and Habitats of European Cities. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-89684-7_14

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