Increases in grazing pressure within woodland can profoundly affect the species
composition of bird communities, but few studies have been conducted in Europe and there …

AIM: Indicators are an important tool by which conservationists monitor biodiversity because
resources and expertise needed to survey biodiversity in a more direct way are often …

To balance the needs of people and biodiversity in cities, local governments are
increasingly incorporating green spaces and urban greening initiatives into urban planning …

Edge effects are among the most extensively studied ecological phenomena, yet we lack a
general, predictive framework to understand the patterns and variability observed. We …

HIGHLIGHTS Vegetation structure and composition were measured in four major green
space types Remnants and golf courses supported highest native plant richness Residential …

In 1995, birds were surveyed in riparian woodlands along a gradient of urbanization in the
Santa Clara Valley, CA, USA, in order to determine the relationships between riparian bird …

Ground-water and surface flow depletions are altering riparian ecosystems throughout the
southwestern United States, and have contributed to the decline of forests of the pioneer …

Deer densities in forests of eastern North America are thought to have significant effects on
the abundance and diversity of forest birds through the role deer play in structuring forest …

Vegetation structure is an important factor that influences wildlife-habitat selection,
reproduction, and survival. However, field-based measurements of vegetation structure can …

The influences of the landscape matrix (complex of habitats surrounding a study plot) and
within-patch vegetation were studied in bird communities wintering in the piedmont of …