Urbanisation and nest building in birds: a review of threats and opportunities

S James Reynolds, JD Ibáñez-Álamo… - Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
The world is urbanising rapidly, and it is predicted that by 2050, 66% of the global human
population will be living in urban areas. Urbanisation is characterised by land-use changes …

Urban ecological systems: Scientific foundations and a decade of progress

STA Pickett, ML Cadenasso, JM Grove… - Journal of environmental …, 2011 - Elsevier
Urban ecological studies, including focus on cities, suburbs, and exurbs, while having deep
roots in the early to mid 20th century, have burgeoned in the last several decades. We use …

[책][B] Corridor ecology: the science and practice of linking landscapes for biodiversity conservation

JA Hilty, WZ Lidicker Jr, AM Merenlender - 2012 - books.google.com
Corridor Ecology presents guidelines that combine conservation science and practical
experience for maintaining, enhancing, and creating connectivity between natural areas with …

Responses of insect pests, pathogens, and invasive plant species to climate change in the forests of northeastern North America: what can we predict?

JS Dukes, J Pontius, D Orwig… - Canadian journal of …, 2009 - cdnsciencepub.com
Climate models project that by 2100, the northeastern US and eastern Canada will warm by
approximately 3–5° C, with increased winter precipitation. These changes will affect trees …

Avian productivity in urban landscapes: a review and meta‐analysis

DE Chamberlain, AR Cannon, MP Toms, DI Leech… - Ibis, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
There is an urgent need to thoroughly review and comprehend the effects of urbanization on
wildlife in order to understand both the ecological implications of increasing urbanization …

Anthropogenic resource subsidies decouple predator–prey relationships

AD Rodewald, LJ Kearns… - Ecological …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The extent to which resource subsidies affect food web dynamics is poorly understood in
anthropogenic landscapes. To better understand how species interactions are influenced by …

[책][B] Nests, eggs, and incubation: new ideas about avian reproduction

DC Deeming, SJ Reynolds - 2015 - books.google.com
Incubating new ideas about avian reproduction/SJ Reynolds & DC Deeming--The fossil
record and evolution of avian egg nesting and incubation/DC Deeming--Nest construction …

A meta-analysis indicates reduced predation pressure with increasing urbanization

CB Eötvös, T Magura, GL Lövei - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2018 - Elsevier
Urbanization is one of the most important global trends which causes habitat reduction and
alteration which are, in turn, the main reasons for the reduced structural and functional …

Impacts of invasive plants on animal behaviour

PS Stewart, RA Hill, PA Stephens… - Ecology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The spread of invasive species is a threat to ecosystems worldwide. However, we know
relatively little about how invasive species affect the behaviour of native animals, even …

Are urban forests ecological traps for understory birds? An examination using Northern cardinals

LFV Leston, AD Rodewald - Biological Conservation, 2006 - Elsevier
Many studies have reported increased numbers of certain synanthropic species in
urbanizing landscapes, but few have evaluated if urban habitats constitute ecological traps …