The majority of humanity now lives in cities or towns, with this proportion expected to
continue increasing for the foreseeable future. As novel ecosystems, urban areas offer an …

Rapid urbanization and the global loss of biodiversity necessitate the development of a
research agenda that addresses knowledge gaps in urban ecology that will inform policy …

Urbanization contributes to the loss of the world's biodiversity and the homogenization of its
biota. However, comparative studies of urban biodiversity leading to robust generalities of …

We introduce the AusTraits database-a compilation of values of plant traits for taxa in the
Australian flora (hereafter AusTraits). AusTraits synthesises data on 448 traits across 28,640 …

Given the increasing prevalence of cities, a better mechanistic and functional understanding
of plant responses to urbanisation will assist biodiversity conservation and the provision of …

The conservation and promotion of biodiversity in urban spaces has become a core concern
in urban greening. As cities continue to densify, however, urban green spaces are becoming …

There is ample evidence that urban trees benefit the physical, mental, and social health of
urban residents. The environmental justice hypothesis posits that environmental amenities …

In a rapidly urbanising world, the ability of plant species to survive and build self‐sustaining
populations in urban environments is increasingly important for biodiversity conservation …

During the past centuries human-induced land use changes resulted in a considerable loss
of natural habitats worldwide. In transformed landscapes historical burial places such as …

In this era of rapidly urbanising human populations, urban practitioners are under increasing
pressure to create resilient and sustainable cities and towns. Urban ecologists currently …