Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) beloved and despised: A story of an invasive tree in Central Europe

M Vítková, J Müllerová, J Sádlo, J Pergl… - Forest ecology and …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Robinia pseudoacacia, invaded many countries a long time ago and is now a common part
of the Central European landscape. Positive economic but negative environmental impacts …

Urban biodiversity, ecosystems and the city. Insights from 50 years of the Berlin School of urban ecology

I Kowarik - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2023‏ - Elsevier
In the face of accelerating urbanization, urban ecology is an important multidisciplinary
science for develo** future cities, with roots in many fields of research. In light of the …

The biological deserts fallacy: Cities in their landscapes contribute more than we think to regional biodiversity

EN Spotswood, EE Beller, R Grossinger, JL Grenier… - …, 2021‏ - academic.oup.com
Cities are both embedded within and ecologically linked to their surrounding landscapes.
Although urbanization poses a substantial threat to biodiversity, cities also support many …

The contribution of constructed green infrastructure to urban biodiversity: A synthesis and meta‐analysis

A Filazzola, N Shrestha… - Journal of Applied …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
The development of buildings and other infrastructure in cities is viewed as a threat to local
biodiversity and ecosystem functioning because natural habitat is replaced. However, there …

Non-native species in urban environments: patterns, processes, impacts and challenges

M Gaertner, JRU Wilson, MW Cadotte, JS MacIvor… - Biological …, 2017‏ - Springer
Although urban ecosystems are hotspots for biological invasions, the field of invasion
science has given scant attention to invasion dynamics and the challenges facing managers …

Assessing habitat quality in relation to the spatial distribution of protected areas in Italy

L Sallustio, A De Toni, A Strollo, M Di Febbraro… - Journal of environmental …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
The conservation of species and habitats is increasingly threatened by anthropogenic
impacts, particularly land use change, from local to global scales. Although many efforts …

Novel urban ecosystems, biodiversity, and conservation

I Kowarik - Environmental pollution, 2011‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Toward management of urban ponds for freshwater biodiversity

B Oertli, KM Parris - Ecosphere, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Many cities around the world are expanding and this trend in urbanization is expected to
sharply increase over coming decades. At the same time, the integration of green and blue …

Biological Flora of the British Isles: Robinia pseudoacacia

A Cierjacks, I Kowarik, J Joshi, S Hempel… - Journal of …, 2013‏ - Wiley Online Library
This account presents information on all aspects of the biology of R obinia pseudoacacia L.
that are relevant to understanding its ecological characteristics and behaviour. The main …

The intermediate disturbance hypothesis and plant invasions: Implications for species richness and management

JA Catford, CC Daehler, HT Murphy… - Perspectives in plant …, 2012‏ - Elsevier
The intermediate disturbance hypothesis (IDH) predicts a hump-shaped pattern between
community diversity and disturbance, and is central to understanding patterns of species …