Cities are both embedded within and ecologically linked to their surrounding landscapes.
Although urbanization poses a substantial threat to biodiversity, cities also support many …

Cities are uniquely complex systems regulated by interactions and feedbacks between
nature and human society. Characteristics of human society—including culture, economics …

Cities have classically been viewed as biologically impoverished, homogenized, and
simplified systems that harbor low value for biodiversity. However, recent work has …

Many researchers highlight the role of urban ecology in a rapidly urbanizing world. Despite
the ecological and conservation implications relating to carnivores in cities, our general …

Aim We analysed the role of species interactions in wildlife community responses to
urbanization. Specifically, we investigated non‐trophic associations within a bird community …

Illegal wildlife trade, which mostly focuses on high-demand species, constitutes a major
threat to biodiversity. However, whether poaching is an opportunistic crime within high …

Behavioral studies are fundamental to understanding how animal populations face global
change. Although much research has centered upon the idea that individuals can adaptively …

Background Urbanization is one of the main causes of biodiversity loss worldwide. Wildlife
responses to urbanization, however, are greatly variable and, paradoxically, some …

Raptor communities are negatively impacted by urbanization. However, some species can
thrive in urban areas. Raptor species traits that favour their presence in urban areas have …

Urban configuration and food availability influence birds' foraging behaviour and constitute
key factors for understanding how they exploit cities. Here, we conducted a field survey in …