Insect declines are being reported worldwide for flying, ground, and aquatic lineages. Most
reports come from western and northern Europe, where the insect fauna is well-studied and …

1. Population declines among insects are inadequately quantified, yet of vital importance to
national and global biodiversity assessments and have significant implications for …

Urban areas are home to more than half the world's population, but also habitats for a wide
range of plant and animal species. While street trees in urban areas have been recognized …

Human-dominated landscapes represent one of the most rapidly expanding and least-
understood ecosystems on earth. Yet, we know little about which features in these …

1. With evidence of significant global insect declines mounting, urgent calls to mitigate such
declines are also increasing. Efforts to reverse insect declines will only succeed, however, if …

Understanding how introduced plants reduce food web complexity is critical to effective
conservation management within human-dominated systems. In urban breeding birds, the …

A flurry of recently published studies indicates that both insects and birds have experienced
wide-scale population declines in the last several decades. Curiously, whether insect and …

Although vegetated green roofs can be difficult to establish and maintain, they are an
increasingly popular method for mitigating the negative environmental impacts of …

Urban green spaces such as gardens often consist of native and exotic plant species, which
provide pollen and nectar for flower-visiting insects. Although some exotic plants are readily …

Non‐native plants have invaded nearly all ecosystems and represent a major component of
global ecological change. Plant invasions frequently change the composition and structure …