Urban biodiversity: State of the science and future directions

CC Rega-Brodsky, MFJ Aronson, MR Piana… - Urban …, 2022 - Springer
Since the 1990s, recognition of urban biodiversity research has increased steadily.
Knowledge of how ecological communities respond to urban pressures can assist in …

The rise of hyperabundant native generalists threatens both humans and nature

JH Moore, L Gibson, Z Amir, W Chanthorn… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In many disturbed terrestrial landscapes, a subset of native generalist vertebrates thrives.
The population trends of these disturbance‐tolerant species may be driven by multiple …

What's going to be on the menu with global environmental changes?

J Hallam, NC Harris - Global Change Biology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ongoing anthropogenic change is altering the planet at an unprecedented rate, threatening
biodiversity, and ecosystem functioning. Species are responding to abiotic pressures at both …

Examining the potential to expand wildlife-supporting residential yards and gardens

KL Larson, SB Lerman, KC Nelson, DL Narango… - Landscape and Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
Research has demonstrated that residential yards can provide important habitat for urban
birds, pollinators, and other wildlife. In addition, the motivations and constraints underlying …

How do animals navigate the urban jungle? A review of cognition in urban-adapted animals

R Sarkar, A Bhadra - Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanisation leading to habitat loss is a major problem for biodiversity conservation.
While urbanisation negatively affects the survival of many species, some species are well …

Conserving urban biodiversity: Current practice, barriers, and enablers

K Soanes, L Taylor, CE Ramalho, C Maller… - Conservation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Urban biodiversity conservation is critical if cities are to tackle the biodiversity‐extinction
crisis and connect people with nature. However, little attention has been paid to how urban …

[HTML][HTML] Perceptions and attitudes to understand human-wildlife conflict in an urban landscape–A systematic review

SM Basak, E Rostovskaya, J Birks, IA Wierzbowska - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
Managing human-wildlife conflicts (HWC) in human-dominated habitats is an important
issue in wildlife conservation. Understanding and addressing local people's attitudes and …

A global assessment of research on urban ecology of reptiles: Patterns, gaps and future directions

PHR Brum, SRA Gonçalves, C Strüssmann… - Animal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Global urban expansion has multiple impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning.
Still, urban centres may play an important role in the conservation of reptiles, an …

[HTML][HTML] The universal commons: An economic theory of ecosystem ownership

C Herrmann-Pillath - Ecological Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
A key question in ecological transformation is what the law can contribute, beyond mere
regulatory schemes. One strand is defined by the 'rights of nature'concept. Another emerging …

[HTML][HTML] The co-evolutionary approach to nature-based solutions: A conceptual framework

C Herrmann-Pillath, J Hiedanpää, K Soini - Nature-Based Solutions, 2022 - Elsevier
The concept of NbS bridges between researchers and practitioners who search for
innovative solutions to a wide range of societal problems and challenges, mostly related to …