How urbanization is driving pollinator diversity and pollination–A systematic review

A Wenzel, I Grass, VV Belavadi, T Tscharntke - Biological Conservation, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban areas are growing worldwide and alter landscapes in a persistent fashion, thereby
affecting biodiversity and ecosystem services such as pollination in a little understood way …

[HTML][HTML] The role of 'nativeness' in urban greening to support animal biodiversity

K Berthon, F Thomas, S Bekessy - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

A global review of determinants of native bee assemblages in urbanised landscapes

KS Prendergast, KW Dixon… - Insect Conservation and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Loss of natural habitat through land‐use change threatens bees. Urbanisation is a major,
increasing form, of habitat loss, and a novel, pervasive form of disturbance known to impact …

The relative performance of sampling methods for native bees: an empirical test and review of the literature

KS Prendergast, MHM Menz, KW Dixon… - Ecosphere, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Many bee species are declining globally, but to detect trends and monitor bee assemblages,
robust sampling methods are required. Numerous sampling methods are used, but a critical …

A review of diversity of bees, the attractiveness of host plants and the effects of landscape variables on bees in urban gardens

E Rahimi, S Barghjelveh, P Dong - Agriculture & Food Security, 2022 - Springer
Background The world's growing population and growing need for food have increased
attention to urban agriculture around the world. Most crops grown in urban environments …

Urban native vegetation remnants support more diverse native bee communities than residential gardens in Australia's southwest biodiversity hotspot

KS Prendergast, S Tomlinson, KW Dixon… - Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Native bees are declining in many regions, often associated with loss of natural habitat.
Urbanisation replaces natural vegetation with a highly-modified landscape, where …

A systematic review of the relationship between urban agriculture and biodiversity

B Clucas, ID Parker, AM Feldpausch-Parker - Urban Ecosystems, 2018 - Springer
Urban agriculture is a unique form of agriculture that can provide fresh, local produce for
urban residents, and may benefit biodiversity by decreasing the need to expand agriculture …

Interactions between the introduced European honey bee and native bees in urban areas varies by year, habitat type and native bee guild

KS Prendergast, KW Dixon… - Biological Journal of the …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
European honey bees have been introduced across the globe and may compete with native
bees for floral resources. Compounding effects of urbanization and introduced species on …

Honey as a biomonitor for a changing world

KE Smith, D Weis, M Amini, AE Shiel, VWM Lai… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Urban geochemistry is an emerging field in which key scientific and societal challenges,
including rapid urbanization and population growth, compel investigation of readily …

How city traits affect taxonomic and functional diversity of urban wild bee communities: insights from a worldwide analysis

A Ferrari, C Polidori - Apidologie, 2022 - Springer
Land-use change, including urbanization, is known to affect wild bee (Hymenoptera:
Apoidea) diversity. However, while previous studies have focused on differences across …