Urban biodiversity: State of the science and future directions
Since the 1990s, recognition of urban biodiversity research has increased steadily.
Knowledge of how ecological communities respond to urban pressures can assist in …
Knowledge of how ecological communities respond to urban pressures can assist in …
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 …
Urbanisation drivers and underlying mechanisms of terrestrial insect diversity loss in cities
1. Urbanisation is one of the main land‐use changes behind global insect collapse. Despite
that previous studies have described the negative effects of urbanisation on insect …
that previous studies have described the negative effects of urbanisation on insect …
Urban forest invertebrates: how they shape and respond to the urban environment
Invertebrates comprise the most diversified animal group on Earth. Due to their long
evolutionary history and small size, invertebrates occupy a remarkable range of ecological …
evolutionary history and small size, invertebrates occupy a remarkable range of ecological …
A large-scale dataset reveals taxonomic and functional specificities of wild bee communities in urban habitats of Western Europe
A Fauviau, M Baude, N Bazin, W Fiordaliso… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Wild bees are declining, mainly due to the expansion of urban habitats that have led to land-
use changes. Effects of urbanization on wild bee communities are still unclear, as shown by …
use changes. Effects of urbanization on wild bee communities are still unclear, as shown by …
Creating ecologically sound buildings by integrating ecology, architecture and computational design
Research is revealing an increasing number of positive effects of nature for humans. At the
same time, biodiversity in cities, where most humans live, is often low or in decline. Tangible …
same time, biodiversity in cities, where most humans live, is often low or in decline. Tangible …
How wild bees find a way in European cities: Pollen metabarcoding unravels multiple feeding strategies and their effects on distribution patterns in four wild bee …
J Casanelles‐Abella, S Müller, A Keller… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Urban ecosystems can sustain populations of wild bees, partly because of their rich native
and exotic floral resources. A better understanding of the urban bee diet, particularly at the …
and exotic floral resources. A better understanding of the urban bee diet, particularly at the …
Urbanization effects on biodiversity revealed by a two-scale analysis of species functional uniqueness vs. redundancy
Urbanization is one of the most intensive and rapid human-driven factors that threat
biodiversity. Finding an indicator of species community responses to urbanization is crucial …
biodiversity. Finding an indicator of species community responses to urbanization is crucial …
Temperature and not landscape composition shapes wild bee communities in an urban environment
C Geppert, A Cappellari, D Corcos… - Insect Conservation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
More than half of the world's population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to
increase. Even if urbanisation is widely regarded as a major threat to global biodiversity …
increase. Even if urbanisation is widely regarded as a major threat to global biodiversity …
Avian diversity and function across the world's most populous cities
Understanding the composition of urban wildlife communities is crucial to promote
biodiversity, ecosystem function and links between nature and people. Using crowdsourced …
biodiversity, ecosystem function and links between nature and people. Using crowdsourced …