Leveraging plant functional traits in the design of nature‐based solutions: A research agenda

A Ramachandran, L Dee, M Hayden… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Nature‐based solutions (NbS) involve interventions that modify ecosystems to enhance
multiple ecosystem services (ES). Yet, despite our increasing knowledge of the key role that …

Functional traits drive the fate of Orthoptera in urban areas

L Ancillotto, R Labadessa - Insect Conservation and Diversity, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The replacement of natural areas due to urbanisation represents a major threat to wildlife.
Wild species may be classified according to their response towards urban areas. Such …

Insect ecology and conservation in urban areas: An overview of knowledge and needs

CM Collins, H Audusseau, C Hassall… - Insect conservation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Urban expansion across the globe profoundly impacts local biodiversity. The growing body
of urban ecology research on animals has largely focused on mammals and birds, whereas …

From urban ecology to urban enquiry: How to build cumulative and context-sensitive understandings

E Andersson, T McPhearson, STA Pickett - Ambio, 2024 - Springer
This paper positions urban ecology as increasingly conversant with multiple perspectives
and methods for understanding the functions and qualities of diverse cities and urban …

[HTML][HTML] A proposed framework for a social-ecological traits database for studying and managing urban plants and assessing the potential of database development …

CR Chang, MH Su, YH Li, MC Chen - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2024 - Elsevier
Trait-based frameworks have received increased attention in biodiversity research for their
capacity to streamline complex information for policy and management purposes. Such …

Where the not-so-wild things are in cities? The influence of social-ecological factors in urban trees at multiple scales

F Grilo, T McPhearson, A Nunes, C Aleixo… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Green infrastructure plays an essential role in cities due to the ecosystem services it
provides. However, these elements are shaped by social and ecological factors that …

[HTML][HTML] A trait-based approach to quantify ecosystem services delivery potentials in the Sundarbans mangrove forest of Bangladesh

MMH Sarker, AK Gain, NK Paul, SR Biswas - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
An ecosystem's potential to deliver goods and services, primarily determined by the
functional traits of the species, is crucial for assessing its health and conservation value. This …

Online toolkits for collaborative and inclusive global research in urban evolutionary ecology

AM Savage, MJ Willmott, P Moreno‐García… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Urban evolutionary ecology is inherently interdisciplinary. Moreover, it is a field with global
significance. However, bringing researchers and resources together across fields and …

Urban ecological resilience: ensuring urban ecosystems can provide nature-based solutions

T McPhearson, E Andersson, F Grilo… - … -Based Solutions for …, 2023 - elgaronline.com
With climate change-driven extreme events increasing in frequency and intensity, cities are
on the front lines of needs for innovative climate adaptation and resilience efforts (Dodman …

A Dynamic Perspective on the Coevolution of Urbanization and Ecosystem Services in the Yangtze River Delta: Patterns, Processes, and Implications

J Zhang, Q Fu, L Lu, S Song, J Chen - 2024 - preprints.org
Rapid urbanization has profoundly impacted regional ecosystem services. However, few
studies have comprehensively examined the spatiotemporal relationship between multi …