Biotic homogenisation and differentiation as directional change in beta diversity: synthesising driver–response relationships to develop conceptual models across …

RJ Rolls, DC Deane, SE Johnson, J Heino… - Biological …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Biotic homogenisation is defined as decreasing dissimilarity among ecological assemblages
sampled within a given spatial area over time. Biotic differentiation, in turn, is defined as …

Species richness in urban parks and its drivers: A review of empirical evidence

AB Nielsen, M Van Den Bosch, S Maruthaveeran… - Urban …, 2014‏ - Springer
There is growing recognition of urban areas as hosts for innovative ways to conserve and
promote biodiversity. Parks, as one specific type of urban green space, constitute particularly …

Biotic homogenization of three insect groups due to urbanization

E Knop - Global Change Biology, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Cities are growing rapidly, thereby expected to cause a large‐scale global biotic
homogenization. Evidence for the homogenization hypothesis is mostly derived from plants …

Cities shape the diversity and spread of nonnative species

LJ Potgieter, D Li, B Baiser, I Kühn… - Annual Review of …, 2024‏ - annualreviews.org
The globalization of trade and increased human mobility have facilitated the introduction
and spread of nonnative species, posing significant threats to biodiversity and human well …

Urban biotic homogenization: Approaches and knowledge gaps

S Lokatis, JM Jeschke - Ecological Applications, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Urbanization is restructuring ecosystems at an unprecedented pace, with complex and
profound consequences for life on Earth. One of the hypothesized trajectories of urban …

Are cities different? Patterns of species richness and beta diversity of urban bird communities and regional species assemblages in E urope

M Ferenc, O Sedláček, R Fuchs… - Global Ecology and …, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
Aim To compare macroecological patterns between bird communities of E uropean cities
and regional species assemblages in the surrounding landscape, and to reveal …

Effects of settlement size, urban heat island and habitat type on urban plant biodiversity

N Čeplová, V Kalusová, Z Lososová - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Urbanized areas with high habitat heterogeneity and intense human impact form unique
environment which is surprisingly rich in plant species. We explore the effect of the …

Impacts of urban sprawl on species richness of plants, butterflies, gastropods and birds: not only built-up area matters

ED Concepción, MK Obrist, M Moretti, F Altermatt… - Urban …, 2016‏ - Springer
Urban growth is a major factor of global environmental change and has important impacts
on biodiversity, such as changes in species composition and biotic homogenization. Most …

Land sharing between cultivated and wild plants: urban gardens as hotspots for plant diversity in cities

B Seitz, S Buchholz, I Kowarik, J Herrmann… - Urban …, 2022‏ - Springer
Plant communities in urban gardens consist of cultivated species, including ornamentals
and food crops, and wild growing species. Yet it remains unclear what significance urban …

Hard times in the city–attractive nest sites but insufficient food supply lead to low reproduction rates in a bird of prey

P Sumasgutner, E Nemeth, G Tebb, HW Krenn… - Frontiers in …, 2014‏ - Springer
Introduction Urbanization is a global phenomenon that is encroaching on natural habitats
and decreasing biodiversity, although it is creating new habitats for some species. The …