Biodiversity in the city: key challenges for urban green space management
Cities play important roles in the conservation of global biodiversity, particularly through the
planning and management of urban green spaces (UGS). However, UGS management is …
planning and management of urban green spaces (UGS). However, UGS management is …
Hierarchical filters determine community assembly of urban species pools
The majority of humanity now lives in cities or towns, with this proportion expected to
continue increasing for the foreseeable future. As novel ecosystems, urban areas offer an …
continue increasing for the foreseeable future. As novel ecosystems, urban areas offer an …
[HTML][HTML] Urban green infrastructure and ecosystem services in sub-Saharan Africa
Africa is urbanizing at an astonishing rate. To meet many of the Sustainable Development
Goals there will be a requirement for cities in sub-Saharan Africa to plan for, and manage …
Goals there will be a requirement for cities in sub-Saharan Africa to plan for, and manage …
A research agenda for urban biodiversity in the global extinction crisis
S Knapp, MFJ Aronson, E Carpenter… - …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Rapid urbanization and the global loss of biodiversity necessitate the development of a
research agenda that addresses knowledge gaps in urban ecology that will inform policy …
research agenda that addresses knowledge gaps in urban ecology that will inform policy …
Why garden for wildlife? Social and ecological drivers, motivations and barriers for biodiversity management in residential landscapes
Residential landscapes with private gardens are major land covers in cities and their
sustainable management is paramount for achieving a resilient urban future. Here we focus …
sustainable management is paramount for achieving a resilient urban future. Here we focus …
The role of socio-economic factors in planning and managing urban ecosystem services
How green spaces in cities benefit urban residents depends critically on the interaction
between biophysical and socio-economic factors. Urban ecosystem services are affected by …
between biophysical and socio-economic factors. Urban ecosystem services are affected by …
Ecosystem services of urban green spaces in African countries—perspectives and challenges
The concept of ecosystem goods and services is increasingly used to describe how
biodiversity and ecosystems are linked to human well-being and that it should be placed at …
biodiversity and ecosystems are linked to human well-being and that it should be placed at …
The legacy effects of colonial and apartheid imprints on urban greening in South Africa: Spaces, species, and suitability
CM Shackleton, N Gwedla - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Colonialism is a significant legacy across most aspects of urban form, the nature and
distribution of public green spaces, and tree species composition in many cities of the Global …
distribution of public green spaces, and tree species composition in many cities of the Global …
Urban socioeconomic inequality and biodiversity often converge, but not always: A global meta-analysis
It is through urban biodiversity that the majority of humans experience nature on a daily
basis. As cities expand globally, it is increasingly important to understand how biodiversity is …
basis. As cities expand globally, it is increasingly important to understand how biodiversity is …
Global patterns and drivers of urban bird diversity
The rapid urbanization of the world has profound effects on global biodiversity, and
urbanization has been counted among the processes contributing to the homogenization of …
urbanization has been counted among the processes contributing to the homogenization of …