Gardens are regularly portrayed as green oases, refuges for wildlife that has been displaced
from the countryside by intensive farming practices which have reduced habitat availability …

Residential greening is a critical strategy for mitigating the negative impacts of urbanization
on the environment, biodiversity, and human well-being. Proper plant species selection is …

Several studies have revealed that urban rivers with relatively complete habitat structures
can support a high level of biodiversity in urban areas. However, few studies have analyzed …

Habitat loss, fragmentation and land-use change caused by the continued expansion of
human settlements pose a threat to global biodiversity. Residential green spaces (RGs) are …

The influence of landscape structure on species communities is intimately connected to the
spatial scales at which measurements are made. If we do not measure landscape structure …

Urbanization is increasing globally, with concomitant negative effects on biodiversity and
human well-being. In urban areas, gardens may contribute to overall green space, bringing …

The distribution and structure of urban land use/land cover (LULC) are important
determinants of avian diversity, and their unbalanced integration might create low-diversity …

For urban environments to support bat communities, resources need to be readily available.
For example, bats typically use urban water sources such as drainage ditches and ponds; …

Purpose Urban backyards hold both aesthetic and practical value, offering significant
potential for native biodiversity conservation within cities. Homeowners, as the primary …

Urban landscapes constitute a complex mosaic of vegetation or green spaces that serve as
habitat patches. These relatively small, fragmented, and often isolated habitat patches within …