As urbanisation increases globally and the natural environment becomes increasingly
fragmented, the importance of urban green spaces for biodiversity conservation grows. In …

By transforming landscapes, human activity creates new types of habitats with altered
environmental characteristics that never existed before. As the process of habitat …

The global decline in biodiversity as a result of urbanization remains poorly understood.
Whereas habitat destruction accounts for losses at the species level, it may not explain …

There is an urgent need to thoroughly review and comprehend the effects of urbanization on
wildlife in order to understand both the ecological implications of increasing urbanization …

Residential landscapes with private gardens are major land covers in cities and their
sustainable management is paramount for achieving a resilient urban future. Here we focus …

The publication, in 1958, of Charles Elton's book The ecology of invasions by animals and
plants launched the systematic study of biological invasions. Invasion ecology has grown to …

Urban development is increasing across the globe. This poses a major threat to biodiversity,
which is often relatively poor in towns and cities. Despite much interest in identifying species' …

Urbanization is increasing across the globe and there is growing interest in urban ecology
and a recognition that developed areas may be important for conservation. We review the …

The human population is increasingly disconnected from nature due to urbanisation. To
counteract this phenomenon, the UK government has been actively promoting wildlife …

As the pace and extent of urbanization increase, an understanding of the mechanisms that
shape wildlife communities in cities will be essential to their effective management …