Are insects heading toward their first mass extinction? Distinguishing turnover from crises in their fossil record
SR Schachat, CC Labandeira - Annals of the Entomological …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Time and again, over hundreds of millions of years, environmental disturbances have
caused mass extinctions of animals ranging from reptiles to corals. The anthropogenic loss …
caused mass extinctions of animals ranging from reptiles to corals. The anthropogenic loss …
Non-target effects of chemical malaria vector control on other biological and mechanical infectious disease vectors
Public health insecticides play a crucial role in malaria control and elimination programmes.
Many other arthropods, including mechanical and biological vectors of infectious diseases …
Many other arthropods, including mechanical and biological vectors of infectious diseases …
[图书][B] Natura urbana: Ecological constellations in urban space
M Gandy - 2022 - books.google.com
A study of urban nature that draws together different strands of urban ecology as well as
insights derived from feminist, posthuman, and postcolonial thought. Postindustrial …
insights derived from feminist, posthuman, and postcolonial thought. Postindustrial …
[图书][B] Darwin comes to town: How the urban jungle drives evolution
M Schilthuizen - 2019 - books.google.com
From evolutionary biologist Menno Schilthuizen, a book that will make you see yourself and
the world around you in an entirely new way* Carrion crows in the Japanese city of Sendai …
the world around you in an entirely new way* Carrion crows in the Japanese city of Sendai …
Microbial communities of the house fly Musca domestica vary with geographical location and habitat
House flies (Musca domestica) are widespread, synanthropic filth flies commonly found on
decaying matter, garbage, and feces as well as human food. They have been shown to …
decaying matter, garbage, and feces as well as human food. They have been shown to …
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 …
Media framing of spiders may exacerbate arachnophobic sentiments
Spiders are able to arouse strong emotional reactions in humans. While spider bites are
statistically rare events, our perception is skewed towards the potential harm spiders can …
statistically rare events, our perception is skewed towards the potential harm spiders can …
A theory of city biogeography and the origin of urban species
Many of the choices humans make with regard to infrastructure, urban planning and other
phenomena have impacts that will last thousands of years. This can readily be seen in …
phenomena have impacts that will last thousands of years. This can readily be seen in …
Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and ecosystem functions and services in urban areas: a reflection on a diverse literature
I Perfecto, SM Philpott - Myrmecological News, 2023 - biotaxa.org
Urban environments are the fastest growing ecosystems on Earth. Ants are among the most
abundant arthropod taxa in urban ecosystems and provide important ecosystem services …
abundant arthropod taxa in urban ecosystems and provide important ecosystem services …
The Jorō spider (Trichonephila clavata) in the southeastern US: an opportunity for research and a call for reasonable journalism
Trichonephila clavata, also known as the Jorō spider, was first discovered in Georgia, USA
in 2014. Its arrival from Asia and subsequent range expansion across the southeastern US …
in 2014. Its arrival from Asia and subsequent range expansion across the southeastern US …