Urban biodiversity: State of the science and future directions

CC Rega-Brodsky, MFJ Aronson, MR Piana… - Urban …, 2022 - Springer
Since the 1990s, recognition of urban biodiversity research has increased steadily.
Knowledge of how ecological communities respond to urban pressures can assist in …

[HTML][HTML] Abundance, species richness and diversity of forest bird assemblages–The relative importance of habitat structures and landscape context

M Basile, I Storch, G Mikusiński - Ecological Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
The variability in the amount and configuration of broad habitat types in the landscape,
together with their structural complexity, influence observed biodiversity patterns. When …

Assessing the umbrella value of a range‐wide conservation network for jaguars (Panthera onca)

D Thornton, K Zeller, C Rondinini… - Ecological …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Umbrella species are employed as conservation short‐cuts for the design of reserves or
reserve networks. However, empirical data on the effectiveness of umbrellas is equivocal …

The hidden risk of using umbrella species as conservation surrogates: A spatio-temporal approach

F Wang, J Winkler, A Vina, WJ McShea, S Li… - Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of a charismatic umbrella species as surrogate for sympatric species is often
advocated as an efficient approach. However, comprehensive evaluations from a spatio …

[HTML][HTML] Top ten birds indicators of high environmental quality in European cities

F Morelli, J Reif, M Díaz, P Tryjanowski… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Urban and suburban areas are among the fastest-growing land-use types globally, reducing
and fragmenting natural habitats for many animal species and making human-wildlife …

Essential fragmentation metrics for agricultural policies: Linking landscape pattern, ecosystem service and land use management in urbanizing China

L Wei, Y Luo, M Wang, S Su, J Pi, G Li - Agricultural Systems, 2020 - Elsevier
Fragmentation, as one of the most distinct characteristics of agricultural landscapes
worldwide, has resulted in a diversity of ecological consequences. It remains as a gap in the …

City “green” contributions: the role of urban greenspaces as reservoirs for biodiversity

I MacGregor-Fors, F Escobar, R Rueda-Hernández… - Forests, 2016 - mdpi.com
Urbanization poses important environmental, social, and ecological pressures, representing
a major threat to biodiversity. However, urban areas are highly heterogeneous, with some …

[PDF][PDF] Pendekatan ekologi lanskap untuk konservasi biodiversitas

LB Prasetyo - Bogor: Fakultas Kehutanan, Institut Pertanian Bogor, 2017 - academia.edu
Untitled Page 1 Page 2 [ii] PENDEKATAN EKOLOGI LANSKAP UNTUK KONSERVASI
BIODIVERSITAS Lilik Budi Prasetyo Perpustakaan Nasional : Katalog dalam penerbitan …

Harnessing iNaturalist to quantify hotspots of urban biodiversity: The Los Angeles case study

J Beninde, TW Delaney, G Gonzalez… - Frontiers in Ecology and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction A major goal for conservation planning is the prioritized protection and
management of areas that harbor maximal biodiversity. However, such spatial prioritization …

Interactions between land use, taxonomic group and aspects and levels of diversity in a Brazilian savanna: Implications for the use of bioindicators

RL Carvalho, J Vieira, C Melo, AM Silva… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The conversion of natural habitats into anthropogenic uses is a key driver of global
biodiversity loss, but effects can vary among taxa and diversity metrics. This has important …