Wetlands are a critical part of natural environments that offer a wide range of ecosystem
services. In urban areas, wetlands contribute to the livability of cities through improving the …

Despite substantial conservation efforts, the loss of ecosystems continues globally, along
with related declines in species and nature's contributions to people. An effective ecosystem …

Cities are both embedded within and ecologically linked to their surrounding landscapes.
Although urbanization poses a substantial threat to biodiversity, cities also support many …

Urban green and blue spaces (UGBS) are key for biodiversity conservation. Many studies
focus on UGBS benefits for well-being, but how UGBS ecological and quality influence …

Urban environments are arguably among the most suitable targets for conservation science,
as they represent opportunities to preserve both species and habitats under threat while at …

Understanding how biodiversity responds to urbanization is challenging, due in part to the
single‐city focus of most urban ecological research. Here, we delineate continent‐scale …

Designed to help students understand the multiple levels at which human populations
respond to their surroundings, this essential text offers the most complete discussion of …

The importance of large reserves has been long maintained in the scientific literature, often
leading to dismissal of the conservation potential of small reserves. However, over half the …

As urbanization accelerates globally, a better understanding of how cities contribute to
biodiversity conservation is increasingly pressing. Previous studies reveal that cities can …

Cities are fully functioning ecosystems and are home to no-analogue communities of
species that interact with each other and which are subject to novel urban stressors. As …