[HTML][HTML] Urbanization driving changes in plant species and communities–A global view

R de Barros Ruas, LMS Costa, F Bered - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2022 - Elsevier
The urban landscape is becoming the environment most familiar to most of humanity, which
has consequences for society, the environment, and biodiversity. Here, we present a …

Urban tree composition is associated with breeding success of a passerine bird, but effects vary within and between years

JK Jensen, J Ekroos, H Watson, P Salmón, P Olsson… - Oecologia, 2023 - Springer
Birds breeding in urban environments have lower reproductive output compared to rural
conspecifics, most likely because of food limitation. However, which characteristics of urban …

Evidence-base for urban green-blue infrastructure to support insect diversity

DE Bowler, CT Callaghan, JF Felappi, BM Mason… - Urban …, 2025 - Springer
Green-blue urban infrastructures potentially offer win-win benefits for people and nature in
urban areas. Given increasing evidence of widespread declines of insects, as well as their …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of urbanisation on the phenology of evergreen coniferous and deciduous broadleaf trees in Madrid (Spain)

JG Díaz, AM Gutiérrez-Bustillo, J Rojo - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2023 - Elsevier
Plant phenology plays a crucial role in terrestrial ecosystems and is a key indicator of
ecological changes. It is influenced by alterations in meteorological conditions at micro-and …

Radio‐tracking urban breeding birds: The importance of native vegetation

G Seress, K Sándor, V Bókony, B Bukor… - Ecological …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
As urban areas continue to expand globally, a deeper understanding of the functioning of
urban green spaces is crucial for maintaining habitats that effectively support wildlife within …

[HTML][HTML] Quantifying the influence of urban biotic and abiotic environmental factors on great tit nestling physiology

JK Jensen, AK Ziegler, C Isaxon… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a long history of avian studies investigating the impacts of urbanization. While
differences in several life-history traits have been documented, either between urban and …

Urbanisation impacts plumage colouration in a songbird across Europe: Evidence from a correlational, experimental and meta‐analytical approach

P Salmón, D López‐Idiáquez… - Journal of Animal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Urbanisation is accelerating across the globe, transforming landscapes, presenting
organisms with novel challenges, shaping phenotypes and impacting fitness. Urban …

Backyard buzz: human population density modifies the value of vegetation cover for insect pollinators in a subtropical city

AS Persson, A Westman, TJ Smith, MM Mayfield… - Urban …, 2022 - Springer
Urbanisation drives overall declines in insect pollinators. Although urban green spaces can
provide suitable habitat for pollinators much remains to be learned about how urban …

Asymmetrical impact of daytime and nighttime warming on the interannual variation of urban spring vegetation phenology

P Yin, X Li, P Pellikka - Earth's Future, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Urban warming significantly advances spring vegetation phenology. However, the potential
effect of daytime and nighttime warming on the start of the urban vegetation growing season …

Plant native: comparing biodiversity benefits, ecosystem services provisioning, and plant performance of native and non-native plants in urban horticulture

ES Tartaglia, MFJ Aronson - Urban Ecosystems, 2024 - Springer
Plant species used in urban horticulture are frequently non-native despite evidence that
urban areas are regular points of introduction, often leading to invasions and negative …