It has been increasingly recognized that the type of matrix surrounding habitat patches can
affect biodiversity in landscapes, but there were only qualitative reviews of the subject …

Urbanization is increasing across the globe and there is growing interest in urban ecology
and a recognition that developed areas may be important for conservation. We review the …

Protecting and enhancing biodiversity in urban areas is critical for meeting international
conservation commitments, and has a vital role to play in the health and wellbeing of city …

Context Tree canopy connectivity is important for supporting biodiversity. In urban
landscapes, empirical examinations of habitat connectivity often overlook residential land …

Urban processes lead to species loss. Palmas is a young city under construction; thus, it
provides a rare opportunity to analyze changes in bird richness in a develo** city. Eighty …

Few urban studies of avian diversity discriminate between native and exotic species,
although highly modified urban environments typically support significant numbers of non …

Wooded habitats represent hotspots of urban biodiversity, however, urban development
imposes pressure on biota in these refuges. Identification of the most influential habitat …

Existing community gardening research has tended to be exploratory and descriptive,
utilising qualitative or mixed methodologies to explore and understand community garden …

Despite the appearance of an enormous number of publications about urban ecology and
species diversity, many issues are simply opened up rather than explained. The ecological …

Urbanization is a widespread and rapidly growing threat to biodiversity, therefore we need a
predictive understanding of its effects on species and ecosystem processes. In this paper we …