Biodiversity in Landscape “We should preserve every scrap of biodiversity as priceless while we learn to use it and come to understand what it means to humanity.” E. O. Wilson
Mesa Gold Site Industrial Use
Biodiversity is the variety of different types of life found on the Earth and the variations within species. It is a measure of the variety of organisms present in different ecosystems. This can refer to genetic variation, ecosystem variation, or species variation
Commercial
Residential Texas Sage
Foothills Palo Verde
Agave
Natural Open Space Land Use Legend Commercial Use
Arizona My-
Arizona Pocket
California Leaf
Cave Myotis
Harris’ Ante-
Lesser Long
Mexican Free
Ocelot
Residential Use Industrial Use Natural Use
Greater Western
1 Mile
Detailed Community Space Commercial
Commercial use space for shopping and eating
Urban park buffer between shopping and transportation allows for community gathering while also providing natural habitats for birds and small mammals
Mixed Use Residential
Various mixtures of plant types allows for the creation of different habitats within the site
Age at Death Diagram
Student: Antonio Brister | Instructor: K. Brooks/ G. Kim | LDE 361 Fall 2015
LDE 361: Fall 2015 Landscape Architecture I
Student: Antonio Brister Instructors: Brooks, Kim