BACKGROUND Human activity and decisions drive all life in cities. Worldwide, cities are
characterized by extensive anthropogenic transformation of the landscape, modification of …

Urbanization is changing Earth's ecosystems by altering the interactions and feedbacks
between the fundamental ecological and evolutionary processes that maintain life. Humans …

Human–wildlife interactions, including human–wildlife conflict, are increasingly common as
expanding urbanization worldwide creates more opportunities for people to encounter …

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

I use a two-tier approach to structure future research challenges in urban green space
ecology. First, questions that are too large for a single country or discipline to address …

Urbanization destroys or modifies native habitats and creates new ones with its
infrastructure. Because of these changes, urban landscapes favor non-native and native …

Ecological integrity has been an umbrella concept guiding ecosystem management for
several decades. Though plenty of definitions of ecological integrity exist, the concept is best …

The development of sustainable urban landscapes challenges all stakeholders, including
local governments as the major custodians thereof. The majority of urban ecological …

Rapid urbanization and spontaneous economic development has brought about profound
changes in urban landscapes throughout the world. The task of managing transforming …

Cities are characterized by dynamic interactions between socio-economic and biophysical
forces. Currently more than half of the global population reside in cities which influence the …