Urban areas are hot spots that drive environmental change at multiple scales. Material
demands of production and human consumption alter land use and cover, biodiversity, and …

By transforming landscapes, human activity creates new types of habitats with altered
environmental characteristics that never existed before. As the process of habitat …

While human-induced rapid environmental changes are putting many organisms at risk of
extinction, others are doing better than ever. This raises the question of why organisms differ …

Numerous species have adapted to the proximity of humans, and this feature is no clearer
than among species that have invaded towns and cities. The characteristics of species that …

The future health of ecosystems is arguably as dependent on urban sprawl as it is on human-
caused climatic warming. Urban sprawl strongly impacts the urban ecosystems it creates …

Animal Vigilance builds on the author's previous publication with Academic Press (Social
Predation: How Group Living Benefits Predators and Prey) by develo** several other …

Commensalism within anthropogenic environments has not been extensively discussed,
despite its impact on humans, and there is no formal framework for assessing this ecological …

Climate change and urbanisation are among the most pervasive and rapidly growing threats
to biodiversity worldwide. However, their impacts are usually considered in isolation, and …

Effective planning for biodiversity in cities and towns is increasingly important as urban
areas and their human populations grow, both to achieve conservation goals and because …

Simple Summary With regard to their high adaptability to human settlements and global
distribution, corvid birds (crows, ravens, jays, etc.) are good models to understand the …