Understanding how biological communities respond to human-caused landscape
disturbances is urgently needed to identify optimal spatial scenarios for preserving …

Caucasian hogweeds, mainly the Sosnowsky's hogweed Heracleum sosnowskyi and the
giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum, create one of the most problematic plant …

Protected forests are significant areas for ecological, economic, and social reasons. They
usually depict a region's native flora and wildlife. Notwithstanding their importance …

Mining activities are distributed spatially across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and are in close
proximity to the forestlands. Deforestation and forest degradation caused by mineral …

The biodiversity in mountainous ecosystems is high but is threatened by rapid
environmental change. Urbanization and other anthropogenic factors in the mountains can …

Simple Summary Urban green spaces provide multiple services and are important for
biodiversity and human well-being. Nevertheless, studies analyzing the relationship …

The interactions of birds with trees facilitate the provision of ecosystem services that are
crucial for maintaining ecosystems. Knowledge of these interactions can be beneficial to …

Mining is important for economic development in many tropical countries, but mining can
have serious impacts on biodiversity, both directly through operations at extraction sites, and …

To achieve a sustainable development, impacts on biodiversity of urbanisation,
infrastructure, land use changes and other developments must be considered on a …

Illegal small-scale gold mining brings several benefits to developing countries like Ghana,
manifested mainly as employment and revenue but simultaneously impacts negatively on …