Urbanization drastically transforms landscapes, resulting in fragmentation, degradation, and
the loss of local biodiversity. Yet, urban environments also offer opportunities to observe …

Ecosystem disturbance is increasing in extent, severity and frequency across the globe. To
date, research has largely focussed on the impacts of disturbance on animal population …

Urbanization is a global phenomenon that involves the transformation of natural areas into
urban spaces, thereby subjecting organisms to new selective pressures including a wide …

Most studies of thermal tolerance use adults, but early-life stages (eg embryos) are often
more sensitive to thermal agitation. Studies that examine effects on embryos rarely assess …

Although urbanization is a major threat to biodiversity, some native species have managed
to persist in urban areas. Populations of such species often show phenotypic differences …

Urbanization transforms many aspects of natural landscapes and poses many new
challenges for individual survival and population persistence. Thus, urbanization provides …

Native species can coexist with invasive congeners by partitioning niche space; however,
impacts from invasive species often occur alongside other disturbances. Native species' …

Urbanisation is a major driver of habitat transformation that alters the environmental
conditions and selective regimes of the habitats where it occurs. For species inhabiting …

Human-modified habitats often harbor non-native populations and may facilitate the
transport and establishment of invasive species. Disturbed areas are typically warmer than …

Habitat fragmentation has negative consequences on threatened and endangered species
by creating isolated populations. The Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) is …