Highlights•Urban ecosystems are expanding worldwide with major effects on
biodiversity.•All species are embedded in various antagonistic and mutualistic interactions.• …

Research has demonstrated that residential yards can provide important habitat for urban
birds, pollinators, and other wildlife. In addition, the motivations and constraints underlying …

Humans promote and inhibit other species on the urban landscape, sha** biodiversity
patterns. Institutional racism may underlie the distribution of urban species by creating …

Urbanisation alters biodiversity patterns and threatens to disrupt mutualistic interactions.
Aside from pollination, however, little is known about how mutualisms change in cities. Our …

Context In cities, insect-pollinated vascular plants enhance environmental quality, support
pollinators, and provide essential ecosystem services for citizens. However, floral …

Urbanization impacts plant-herbivore interactions, which are crucial for ecosystem functions
such as carbon sequestration and nutrient cycling. While some studies have reported …

Urbanization has driven one of the most substantial transformations in water bodies
exposing groups such as aquatic insects to new challenging conditions. Some odonate …

Recent work has shown the decline of insect abundance, diversity and biomass, with
potential implications for ecosystem services. These declines are especially pronounced in …

Continued and rapid development of urban environments presents many challenges to
organisms living in and around cities. Insects are among the most abundant and diverse …

Urbanization has increased wealth disparity within the United States, impacting the urban
landscape and species interactions. In particular, the interactions between street trees and …