Abstract The House Sparrow Passer domesticus is traditionally associated with human
habitation. However, the species has undergone dramatic declines in many urban areas in …

Biological invaders represent one of the primary threats to the maintenance of global
biodiversity, human health, and the success of human economic enterprises. The continuing …

This paper addresses two typically separate issues contributing to urban quality of life:
increasing noise levels and declining quality of public green space. Drawing from …

Parasites have the capacity to affect animal populations by modifying host survival, and it is
increasingly recognized that infectious disease can negatively impact biodiversity …

There is currently little evidence that wider countryside agri‐environment scheme (AES)
management has led to population‐level benefits for farmland birds and it is timely to …

Invasive species can take advantage of resources unexploited by natives (opportunism
hypothesis) or they can exploit the same resources but more aggressively or efficiently …

Recent large declines in house sparrow Passer domesticus L. populations in many
European towns and cities have generated much speculation as to possible environmental …

Ecological conditions are likely to change with increasing urbanization, influencing the
demography and size of animal populations. Although one of the most tightly linked species …

The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is showing population declines in many parts of
Europe, with recent declines being particularly severe in urban areas. To date, relatively little …

Capsule Bird species richness showed consistent positive correlations with site area and
rough grass. Aim To determine those features of parks and other public green spaces that …