Which traits influence bird survival in the city? A review
Urbanization poses a major threat to biodiversity worldwide. We focused on birds as a well-
studied taxon of interest, in order to review literature on traits that influence responses to …
studied taxon of interest, in order to review literature on traits that influence responses to …
United colours of the city: A review about urbanisation impact on animal colours
L Leveau - Austral Ecology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Habitat colour gradients characterise urban areas: from green prevailing in the least
urbanised areas dominated by lawn, shrubs and trees, to grey characteristic of heavily …
urbanised areas dominated by lawn, shrubs and trees, to grey characteristic of heavily …
Noise level and water distance drive resident and migratory bird species richness within a Neotropical megacity
A large body of evidence indicates that urbanization profoundly affects ecological
communities, but the extent to which patterns are generalizable across regions, such as in …
communities, but the extent to which patterns are generalizable across regions, such as in …
Noise and tree species richness modulate the bird community inhabiting small public urban green spaces of a Neotropical city
BF da Silva, JC Pena, AB Viana-Junior, M Vergne… - Urban …, 2021 - Springer
Small public urban green spaces (SPUGS) are important for human life-quality and for
maintenance of biodiversity within urban landscapes. However, little is known about how …
maintenance of biodiversity within urban landscapes. However, little is known about how …
Effects of artificial light on bird movement and distribution: a systematic map
Background Artificial light is ubiquitous in the built environment with many known or
suspected impacts on birds. Birds flying at night are known to aggregate around artificial …
suspected impacts on birds. Birds flying at night are known to aggregate around artificial …
[HTML][HTML] Gulls living in cities as overlooked seed dispersers within and outside urban environments
The yellow-legged gull is an opportunistic and generalist bird that has colonised urban
areas, where it has found very favourable trophic resources but also causes disturbance to …
areas, where it has found very favourable trophic resources but also causes disturbance to …
Adapting to urban ecosystems: unravelling the foraging ecology of an opportunistic predator living in cities
A Méndez, T Montalvo, R Aymí, M Carmona… - Urban …, 2020 - Springer
The increasing urbanisation of the natural environment affects species differently. While
most species cannot cope with these human impacts, others can persist or may even be …
most species cannot cope with these human impacts, others can persist or may even be …
Big cities with small green areas hold a lower species richness and proportion of migrant birds: A global analysis
LM Leveau - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2021 - Elsevier
Several studies around the world have shown that species richness and proportion of
migrant species in bird communities increase toward the poles as a result of increased …
migrant species in bird communities increase toward the poles as a result of increased …
An avian urban morphotype: how the city environment shapes great tit morphology at different life stages
Urbanization is a worldwide phenomenon associated with tremendous modifications of
natural habitats. Understanding how city dwelling species are affected by those changes is …
natural habitats. Understanding how city dwelling species are affected by those changes is …
[HTML][HTML] Sources of persistent organic pollutants and their physiological effects on opportunistic urban gulls
Urbanization is associated with drastic shifts in biodiversity. While some species thrive in
urban areas, the impact of inhabiting these human-altered environments on organism …
urban areas, the impact of inhabiting these human-altered environments on organism …