Environmental quality and the citizens' well-being largely depend on the urban forests. But
managing this natural capital is challenging for its biological complexity and interactions with …

Urban forest fragments are highly multifunctional and provide many ecosystem services to
people. However, the expansion and densification of cities is threatening this particular type …

As in other parts of the world, urban ecosystems in South Africa have large numbers of alien
species, many of which are invasive. Whereas invasions in South Africa's natural systems …

Driven by climate change, global forests are undergoing significant transformations in
growth, ecology, and distribution, necessitating informed restoration and conservation …

Urban trees are valuable in, inter alia, ameliorating air pollution and mitigating the effects
associated with urban heat islands. The dearth of tree cover maps is a major challenge for …

Background Natural forests are generally considered to be less prone to biological
invasions than other modified ecosystems, particularly when canopy cover is high. Few …

Abstract The Bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum) is one of the world's most pervasive alien
invasive plants, exerting adverse effects on the sustainability and balance of remnant urban …

Urban forest ecosystems, the structure, and functions therein are subjected to anthropogenic
disturbances. Native and sensitive species from those forests might be lost due to such …

Africa has a lower proportion of urban areas compared to other continents, yet it is
experiencing rapid urbanization, which is posing a significant threat to the urban ecosystem …

Invasive alien species are a major threat to global biodiversity due to the tremendous
ecological and economic damage they cause in forestry, agriculture, wetlands, and pastoral …