BACKGROUND Human activity and decisions drive all life in cities. Worldwide, cities are
characterized by extensive anthropogenic transformation of the landscape, modification of …

The quantity of urban forests in cities is critical for biodiversity conservation and human
health, and is known to be distributed unequally. Increasingly, the quality of urban forests …

Urban biodiversity provides critical ecosystem services and is a key component to
environmentally and socially sustainable cities. However, biodiversity varies greatly within …

Our world is becoming increasingly urbanized with a growing human population
concentrated around cities. The expansion of urban areas has important consequences for …

The presence of pathogens is one of the leading causes of stream water quality impairment
in the US. Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a fecal pathogen indicator and also signals the …

As the rate of urbanization continues to increase globally, a growing body of research is
emerging that investigates how urbanization shapes the movement—and consequent gene …

Urbanization is a driving factor for biodiversity loss and potential climate change by reducing
carbon stocks. Understanding how urban development, as mitigated by socio-economic …

Background The timing of behavior and habitat use of nocturnal animals can be influenced
by the lunar cycle in nature. The prevalence of artificial light at night (ALAN) has been …

Low winter temperatures are a major driver of hibernation and migration in temperate North
American bats. Hibernation and migration in turn affect bat mortality via white-nose …

The boreal forest is the largest intact forest in the world, and a refuge for species
experiencing range retractions as a consequence of climate and landscape change. Yet …