Behavioral plasticity can facilitate evolution in urban environments
Plasticity-led evolution is central to evolutionary theory. Although challenging to study in
nature, this process may be particularly apparent in novel environments such as cities. We …
nature, this process may be particularly apparent in novel environments such as cities. We …
Traits sha** urban tolerance in birds differ around the world
As human density increases, biodiversity must increasingly co-exist with urbanization or face
local extinction. Tolerance of urban areas has been linked to numerous functional traits, yet …
local extinction. Tolerance of urban areas has been linked to numerous functional traits, yet …
Urbanization, climate and species traits shape mammal communities from local to continental scales
Human-driven environmental changes shape ecological communities from local to global
scales. Within cities, landscape-scale patterns and processes and species characteristics …
scales. Within cities, landscape-scale patterns and processes and species characteristics …
Food taboos and animal conservation: a systematic review on how cultural expressions influence interaction with wildlife species
AS Landim, J de Menezes Souza… - Journal of Ethnobiology …, 2023 - Springer
Background Human societies have food taboos as social rules that restrict access to a
particular animal. Taboos are pointed out as tools for the conservation of animals …
particular animal. Taboos are pointed out as tools for the conservation of animals …
Wealth and urbanization shape medium and large terrestrial mammal communities
Urban biodiversity provides critical ecosystem services and is a key component to
environmentally and socially sustainable cities. However, biodiversity varies greatly within …
environmentally and socially sustainable cities. However, biodiversity varies greatly within …
Mammals adjust diel activity across gradients of urbanization
Time is a fundamental component of ecological processes. How animal behavior changes
over time has been explored through well-known ecological theories like niche partitioning …
over time has been explored through well-known ecological theories like niche partitioning …
COVID-19 highlights the importance of camera traps for wildlife conservation research and management
COVID-19 has altered many aspects of everyday life. For the scientific community, the
pandemic has called upon investigators to continue work in novel ways, curtailing field and …
pandemic has called upon investigators to continue work in novel ways, curtailing field and …
Downtown diet: a global meta-analysis of increased urbanization on the diets of vertebrate predators
Predation is a fundamental ecological process that shapes communities and drives
evolutionary dynamics. As the world rapidly urbanizes, it is critical to understand how human …
evolutionary dynamics. As the world rapidly urbanizes, it is critical to understand how human …
Barriers to building wildlife-inclusive cities: Insights from the deliberations of urban ecologists, urban planners and landscape designers
CAM Kay, AT Rohnke, HA Sander, T Stankowich… - 2022 - repository.cam.ac.uk
Barriers to building wildlife‐inclusive cities: Insights from the deliberations of
urban ecologists, urban planners Page 1 People and Nature. 2021;00:1–9. | 1 …
urban ecologists, urban planners Page 1 People and Nature. 2021;00:1–9. | 1 …
Parallel evolution of urban–rural clines in melanism in a widespread mammal
Urbanization is the dominant trend of global land use change. The replicated nature of
environmental change associated with urbanization should drive parallel evolution, yet …
environmental change associated with urbanization should drive parallel evolution, yet …