Many studies have described the effects of urbanization on species richness. These studies
indicate that urbanization can increase or decrease species richness, depending on several …

With increasing urbanization the importance of cities for biodiversity conservation grows.
This paper reviews the ways in which biodiversity is affected by urbanization and discusses …

Urbanization contributes to the loss of the world's biodiversity and the homogenization of its
biota. However, comparative studies of urban biodiversity leading to robust generalities of …

Urban ecological studies, including focus on cities, suburbs, and exurbs, while having deep
roots in the early to mid 20th century, have burgeoned in the last several decades. We use …

Wildlife has existed in urban areas since records began. However, the discipline of urban
ecology is relatively new and one that is undergoing rapid growth. All wildlife in urban areas …

Over the past decade, the urban–rural gradient approach has been effectively used to study
the ecology of cities and towns around the world. These studies have focused on …

We describe the richness, abundance, and ecological characteristics of bees in community
gardens located in heavily developed neighborhoods of the Bronx and East Harlem, NY. In …

Abstract 'Carabidologists do it all'(Niemelä 1996a) is a phrase with which most European
carabidologists are familiar. Indeed, during the last half a century, professional and amateur …

As urbanisation is set to continue, understanding the impact on wildlife becomes
increasingly important if we are to be able to conserve biodiversity. As an excellent group of …

To understand change in global biodiversity patterns requires large‐scale, long‐term
monitoring. The ability to draw meaningful comparison across studies is severely hampered …