Better Environment, Better Staff

The article discusses result of a survey addressing the quality of work life among audit personnel in the U.S. The result shows that dissatisfaction in the work environment affects staff\u27s performance. Creating customer value is one of the issues in business establishment. As stated, clients are demanding the expertise that comes with experiences. The quality of work environment may persuade outstanding staff members to pursue other career options. Financial rewards of public accounting are not the basis for changes in the rating of staff

Centrality evolution of the charged-particle pseudorapidity density over a broad pseudorapidity range in Pb-Pb collisions at root s(NN)=2.76TeV

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The effect of urban park landscapes on soil Collembola diversity : a mediterranean case study

By increasing landscape patchiness and habitat loss, urbanization threatens biodiversity. Its adverse effects may be mitigated by urban parks, in which conditions that promote structural and functional biodiversity contribute to preserve ecosystem processes. Therefore, deep knowledge of urban park biodiversity and of patterns driving species assemblages is required, especially for soil communities which are understudied. This study, conducted in public parks in Montpellier (Southern France), is the first one examining the impact of landscape patterns on Collembola communities. Moreover, soil abiotic properties were analyzed to examine how local factors drive species assemblages in different landscape types. The results of the study highlighted that Collembola community structure is affected by landscape patterns. Specifically, Collembola communities with species-abundance structures typical of late successional stages were found within woody landscapes, whereas those with early successional stage structures were observed in wide turf patches surrounded by other vegetation covers. When turf patches become small and isolated, homogenization was observed in Collembola community composition. From the perspective of urban park planning, managers should consider limiting landscape fragmentation (i.e. interspersion and configuration of impervious surfaces) and preserving landscape diversity (especially through woody vegetation patches). These may promote the development of diverse and structured Collembola communities, indicators of the overall soil quality

The effect of urban park landscapes on soil Collembola diversity: a Mediterranean case study

By increasing landscape patchiness and habitat loss, urbanization threatens biodiversity. Its adverse effects may be mitigated by urban parks, in which conditions that promote structural and functional biodiversity contribute to preserve ecosystem processes. Therefore, deep knowledge of urban park biodiversity and of patterns driving species assemblages is required, especially for soil communities which are understudied. This study, conducted in public parks in Montpellier (Southern France), is the first one examining the impact of landscape patterns on Collembola communities. Moreover, soil abiotic properties were analyzed to examine how local factors drive species assemblages in different landscape types. The results of the study highlighted that Collembola community structure is affected by landscape patterns. Specifically, Collembola communities with species-abundance structures typical of late successional stages were found within woody landscapes, whereas those with early successional stage structures were observed in wide turf patches surrounded by other vegetation covers. When turf patches become small and isolated, homogenization was observed in Collembola community composition. From the perspective of urban park planning, managers should consider limiting landscape fragmentation (i.e. interspersion and configuration of impervious surfaces) and preserving landscape diversity (especially through woody vegetation patches). These may promote the development of diverse and structured Collembola communities, indicators of the overall soil quality

Impact of the neighboring cityscape on Collembola biodiversity: a Mediterranean case study

Urbanization threatens biodiversity, increasing landscape patchiness and habitat loss. In order to turn urban parks into healthy ecosystems, deeper knowledge on their biodiversity and the processes driving species assemblages is required, especially for soil communities to which scarce attention has been paid so far. This study, conducted in public parks in Montpellier (Southern France), is the first one examining the impact of neighboring landscape patterns on collembolan species communities. Moreover, soil abiotic properties were analyzed to examine how local factors drive species assemblages within homogeneous landscape groups. Different neighboring landscape patterns were associated with specific communities, differing in their structure. Specifically, late successional stage communities were found within the most diverse neighboring landscapes, mainly composed of woody patches. By contrast, communities of pioneer stages were observed in neighboring landscapes with wide turf patches surrounded by other green habitats. Finally, biotic homogenization was evident when considering communities of small and isolated turf patches. This work corroborates the hypothesis that urban parks with more complex plant communities would host more diverse animal communities as well. With an urban park landscaping perspective, limiting fragmentation and preserving landscape diversity, as well as presence of woody vegetation, are the priorities to ensure the development of diverse and structured Collembola communities, indicators of the overall soil quality