[HTML][HTML] Status of urban ecology in Africa: A systematic review

AG Awoyemi, JD Ibánez-Álamo - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2023 - Elsevier
Urbanization is an extreme human activity and is expanding worldwide, consequently
increasing the attention of scientists across research areas of urban ecology. Recent studies …

Untangling the role of urban ecosystems as habitats for endangered plant species

G Planchuelo, M von Der Lippe, I Kowarik - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2019 - Elsevier
As urbanization accelerates globally, a better understanding of how cities contribute to
biodiversity conservation is increasingly pressing. Previous studies reveal that cities can …

Public attitudes toward biodiversity‐friendly greenspace management in Europe

LK Fischer, L Neuenkamp, J Lampinen… - Conservation …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Increasing urbanization worldwide calls for more sustainable urban development.
Simultaneously, the global biodiversity crisis accentuates the need of fostering biodiversity …

Urban patterns and biological diversity: a review

P Werner, R Zahner - Urban biodiversity and design, 2010 - books.google.com
Although many studies have been undertaken and papers published, the understanding of
the links between biological diversity and urban areas remains fragmentary and requires a …

The extent of public green space and alien plant species in 10 small towns of the Sub-Tropical Thicket Biome, South Africa

MM McConnachie, CM Shackleton… - Urban forestry & urban …, 2008 - Elsevier
Urban areas in developing countries will accommodate nearly 90% of the projected world
population increase between 1995 and 2030. Despite this, few studies, especially in smaller …

CityScapeLab Berlin: A research platform for untangling urbanization effects on biodiversity

M von Der Lippe, S Buchholz, A Hiller, B Seitz… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Urban biodiversity conservation requires an understanding of how urbanization modulates
biodiversity patterns and the associated ecosystem services. While important advances …

Del parque urbano al parque sostenible: Bases conceptuales y analíticas para la evaluación de la sustentabilidad de parques urbanos

LA Vélez Restrepo - Revista de Geografía Norte Grande, 2009 - SciELO Chile
Las funciones ambientales de los parques urbanos se plantean hoy como una cuestión
básica; como un objetivo de la gestión urbana. No obstante, el análisis y manejo ambiental …

Patterns of exotic plant invasions in fragmented urban and rural grasslands across continents

SS Cilliers, NSG Williams, FJ Barnard - Landscape Ecology, 2008 - Springer
Linear native grassland remnants in fragmented landscapes are usually at a great risk of
exotic species invasion from their edges. Changes in species distribution near habitat edges …

Diversity and distribution of landscape trees in the compact Asian city of Taipei

CY Jim, WY Chen - Applied Geography, 2009 - Elsevier
The promotion and preservation of biodiversity in urban areas remains scant, especially in
Asian cities. This study focuses on spatial pattern and diversity of landscape trees in …

Urban land use types contribute to grassland conservation: The example of Berlin

LK Fischer, M Von der Lippe, I Kowarik - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2013 - Elsevier
Urbanisation is an important driver of biodiversity loss, also contributing to habitat loss and
fragmentation of grasslands at the urban-rural interface. While urban green spaces are …