Urbanisation leads to natural habitats being fragmented with various effects according to the
species and their ecological characteristics. Paradoxically, the urbanisation process creates …

Highlights•Habitat loss stands out as the best studied driver.•Other known drivers are
pesticides, nitrogen deposition, heavy metals and diseases.•Ecological and morphological …

Current views of anthropogenic environments emphasize the extreme novelty of urban and
industrial ecosystems. Proponents of reconciliation ecology argue that we need to use such …

The dilution effect predicts increasing biodiversity to reduce the risk of infection, but the
generality of this effect remains unresolved. Because biodiversity loss generates predictable …

The altered ecological and environmental conditions in towns and cities strongly affect
demographic traits of urban animal populations, for example avian reproductive success is …

Plant extinctions from urban areas are a growing threat to biodiversity worldwide. To
minimize this threat, it is critical to understand what factors are influencing plant extinction …

There are increasing calls to provide greenspace in urban areas, yet the ecological quality,
as well as quantity, of greenspace is important. Short mown grassland designed for …

Functional traits have long been considered the 'holy grail'in community ecology due to their
potential to link phenotypic variation with ecological processes. Advancements across …

The role of humans in the restoration of ecosystems has been emphasised since its
inception. The human dimension of restoration is particularly well established in urban …

Urban soils provide an array of ecosystem services to inhabitants of cities and towns.
Urbanization affects soils and their capacity to provide ecosystem services directly through …