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 …

The classification of plant species as native or exotic has ramifications for how they are
treated within urban green space policy and practice. Green spaces are built or managed to …

Nature-based solutions (NBS) were introduced as integrated, multifunctional and multi-
beneficial solutions to a wide array of socio-ecological challenges. Although principles for a …

The human relationship with nature is a topic that has been explored throughout human
history. More recently, the idea of connection to nature has merged as an important …

Island biogeography theory posits that species richness increases with island size and
decreases with isolation. This logic underpins much conservation policy and regulation, with …

As urban areas expand, understanding how ecological processes function in cities has
become increasingly important for conserving biodiversity. Urban green spaces are critical …

The increasing urbanization process is hypothesized to drastically alter (semi‐) natural
environments with a concomitant major decline in species abundance and diversity. Yet …

As human density increases, biodiversity must increasingly co-exist with urbanization or face
local extinction. Tolerance of urban areas has been linked to numerous functional traits, yet …

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 …

The development of buildings and other infrastructure in cities is viewed as a threat to local
biodiversity and ecosystem functioning because natural habitat is replaced. However, there …