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The influence of plant species richness on stress recovery of humans
Petra Lindemann-Matthies
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Biology, Karlsruhe University of Education, Karlsruhe, Germany
Institute of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Sciences,
University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Diethart Matthies
Department of Ecology, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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Short summary
We studied the influence of plant diversity on recovery from stress. The blood pressure of stressed people decreased more strongly when they were looking at species-rich vegetation instead of bare ground or vegetation consisting of only a few species during relaxation. Our results indicate that species-rich vegetation may contribute to recovery from stress, which should be considered in landscape management and planning.
We studied the influence of plant diversity on recovery from stress. The blood pressure of...