Effective planning for biodiversity in cities and towns is increasingly important as urban
areas and their human populations grow, both to achieve conservation goals and because …

Cities and towns are complex ecosystems with features that can vary dramatically in space
and time. Our knowledge of the spatial structure of urban land and ecological systems is …

Biological control is a major ecosystem service provided by pest natural enemies, even in
densely populated areas where the use of pesticides poses severe risks to human and …

Systematic comparisons of species interactions in urban versus rural environments can
improve our understanding of shifts in ecological processes due to urbanization. However …

Despite the increasing rate of urbanization, the consequences of this process on biotic
interactions remain insufficiently studied. Our aims were to identify the general pattern of …

Aesthetics is a crucial ecosystem service provided by biodiversity, which is believed to help
improve humans' quality of life and is linked to environmental consciousness and pro …

This article brings together the concepts of shrinking cities—the hundreds of cities worldwide
experiencing long-term population loss—and ecology for the city. Ecology for the city is the …

Domestic gardens may play a vital role in supporting urban insect biodiversity, despite their
small size. This paper assesses the abundance, diversity and distribution of insects in urban …

As the world becomes more and more urbanized, it is increasingly important to understand
the impacts of urban landscapes on biodiversity. Urbanization can change local habitat …

Aims Urban soils are the basis of many ecosystem services in cities. Here, we examine
formerly residential vacant lot soils in Cleveland, Ohio and Detroit, Michigan, USA for their …