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 …

Cities represent considerable opportunities for forwarding global biodiversity and
sustainability goals. We developed key attributes for conserving biodiversity and for …

We explore the potential of urban ecosystem services for improving resilience and quality of
life in cities. First, we classify and categorize important ecosystem services and disservices …

The concept of urban wilderness feels like a paradox since natural and urban environments
have long been viewed as antithetical. Today, however, wilderness is high on the urban …

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 …

Many alien plant species are introduced to urban areas to create, augment or restore
ecosystem services (ES). However, many of these species spread beyond original plantings …

The role of humans in the restoration of ecosystems has been emphasised since its
inception. The human dimension of restoration is particularly well established in urban …

Invasive non-native species are often more prevalent in cities than in rural areas because of
numerous environmental disturbances and higher propagule pressure. Attempts to manage …

Despite repeated calls to action, proposals for urban conservation are often met with
surprise or scepticism. There remains a pervasive narrative in policy, practice, and the public …

Although often not collected specifically for the purposes of conservation, herbarium
specimens offer sufficient information to reconstruct parameters that are needed to …