[HTML][HTML] Tropical bird communities benefit from regular-shaped and naturalised urban green spaces with water bodies

JSY Wong, MCK Soh, BW Low, BH Kenneth - Landscape and Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
Urbanisation has been linked to habitat loss and degradation with detrimental impacts on
native biodiversity. Urban green spaces can provide refuge habitats for less tolerant bird …

[HTML][HTML] Urbanisation of a growing tropical mega-city during the 21st century—Landscape transformation and vegetation dynamics

P Thaweepworadej, KL Evans - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2023 - Elsevier
Fine scale spatial and temporal patterns in land-cover dynamics arising from rapid
urbanisation of tropical regions are poorly understood. We quantify changes in landcover …

Tropical cities research boundaries: a bibliometric analysis to bridge the gaps through multi-dimensional and cross-disciplinary features

JGSM Uchôa, LE Bertotto, MS dos Santos… - … in Sustainable Cities, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Tropical regions are known for their complex ecosystems and biodiversity, which play a vital
role in regulating the global climate. However, researching tropical cities can be challenging …

Effects of light and noise pollution on avian communities of European cities are correlated with the species' diet

F Morelli, P Tryjanowski, JD Ibáñez-Álamo, M Díaz… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Urbanization affects avian community composition in European cities, increasing biotic
homogenization. Anthropic pollution (such as light at night and noise) is among the most …

[HTML][HTML] Tree-cover dynamics in a rapidly urbanising tropical mega-city–Are trees of greater biodiversity and ecosystem service value less likely to be lost?

P Thaweepworadej, KL Evans - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2025 - Elsevier
Urban trees are crucial for biodiversity and providing ecosystem services. It is unclear if sites
where trees support more biodiversity and have greater contributions to ecosystem service …

The value of residential green spaces for birds: A comparative study with urban parks of different scales

L Dong, Q Ma, Z Sun, J Wang, Y Ding… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2024 - Elsevier
Habitat loss, fragmentation and land-use change caused by the continued expansion of
human settlements pose a threat to global biodiversity. Residential green spaces (RGs) are …

Dynamics of ecosystem services and nonlinear responses to increased anthropogenic pressure

C Liu, Y Liu, BF Giannetti, CMVB de Almeida, G Wei… - Ambio, 2024 - Springer
Escalating global human activities elicit diverse ecosystem service responses, yet
understanding remains limited. This study establishes a framework to clarify these …

Urbanization's Hidden Influence: Linking Landscape Alterations and Feather Coloration with Pigeon's Cholesterol levels

J Arcila, I Peña-Villalobos, CB Muñoz-Pacheco… - Environmental …, 2025 - Elsevier
Urbanization significantly impacts synanthropic birds, influencing their physiology and
appearance. For instance, urban environments are associated with higher plasma …

Urban gradient resolution matters! Avian diversity patterns in a boreal green city

M García-Arroyo, MA Gómez-Martínez, M Back… - Urban …, 2025 - Springer
Urbanization is a prominent driver of environmental change worldwide, profoundly
impacting biodiversity dynamics. While much research has originated from large urban …

Squirrel and tree‐shrew responses along an urbanisation gradient in a tropical mega‐city – reduced biodiversity, increased hybridisation of Callosciurus squirrels …

P Thaweepworadej, KL Evans - Animal Conservation, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Urbanisation is rapidly transforming terrestrial environments, especially in the tropics. Many
squirrel species tolerate urbanisation, but studies are biased towards temperate regions. We …