Adaptation and adaptedness of organisms to urban environments

MJ McDonnell, AK Hahs - Annual review of ecology, evolution …, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Around the world the development and growth of cities and towns are having a significant
impact on local and global biodiversity. There is growing interest in the adaptation of …

The urban Smooth‐coated otters Lutrogale perspicillata of Singapore: a review of the reasons for success

MDY Khoo, BPYH Lee - International Zoo Yearbook, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Urbanization has a major impact on biodiversity, especially on carnivores. Otters are
particularly sensitive to urbanization as it increases their risk of being persecuted and …

The role of urban habitats in the abundance of red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris, L.) in Finland

J Jokimäki, V Selonen, A Lehikoinen… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2017 - Elsevier
Because the amount of urban areas has increased, it is important to investigate the
abundance of wildlife species in relation to urban environments. Analyzing the impact of …

Urbanization and nest-site selection of the Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica) populations in two Finnish cities: From a persecuted species to an urban exploiter

J Jokimäki, J Suhonen, T Vuorisalo, L Kövér… - Landscape and Urban …, 2017 - Elsevier
Urbanization is an important ecological factor that modifies the living conditions of species at
multiple levels. Urbanization is also influenced by human-animal relationships. We studied …

Urbanization does not affect green space bird species richness in a mid-sized city

D Korányi, R Gallé, B Donkó, DE Chamberlain… - Urban …, 2021 - Springer
Urbanization is one of the most intensive forms of landscape and habitat transformation,
resulting in species loss, and taxonomic and functional homogenization of different …

Identifying global research and conservation priorities for Columbidae: a quantitative approach using random forest models

C Cambrone, A Jean-Pierre, E Bezault… - Frontiers in Ecology and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The family of Columbidae, including pigeons and doves, remains understudied despite their
patrimonial value and high ecological and conservation relevance. Currently, 353 extant …

Distribution and habitat preferences of the urban Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) in the north-eastern breeding range in Belarus

V Sakhvon, L Kövér - Landscape and urban planning, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) is a species typically known for its
successful colonization of urban habitats across Europe in the last century. However, this is …

Diet composition of wild columbiform birds: next-generation sequencing of plant and metazoan DNA in faecal samples

YR Schumm, JF Masello, J Vreugdenhil-Rowlands… - The Science of …, 2023 - Springer
Accurate knowledge of a species' diets is fundamental to understand their ecological
requirements. Next-generation sequencing technology has become a powerful and non …

Feeding ecology of the common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) in a major European city

Á Luna, F Pomeda-Gutiérrez… - Royal Society Open …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Urban configuration and food availability influence birds' foraging behaviour and constitute
key factors for understanding how they exploit cities. Here, we conducted a field survey in …

An unexpected presence in urban environment: factors governing occurrence of the vulnerable European turtle-dove (Streptopelia turtur) in the city of Rabat, Morocco

A Eddajjani, S Hanane, AE Kandry, A Qninba - Urban Ecosystems, 2022 - Springer
The knowledge and understanding of mechanisms driving the distribution and selection of
habitats by threatened species is a major issue aiming at an effective assessment of their …