[HTML][HTML] The effects of urbanisation on ecological interactions
P Theodorou - Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•Urban ecosystems are expanding worldwide with major effects on
biodiversity.•All species are embedded in various antagonistic and mutualistic interactions.• …
biodiversity.•All species are embedded in various antagonistic and mutualistic interactions.• …
Supporting bees in cities: how bees are influenced by local and landscape features
Simple Summary Cities are complex ecosystems that, while generally contributing to an
overall reduction in biodiversity, can support surprisingly unique communities of organisms …
overall reduction in biodiversity, can support surprisingly unique communities of organisms …
Insect decline in the Anthropocene: Death by a thousand cuts
Nature is under siege. In the last 10,000 y the human population has grown from 1 million to
7.8 billion. Much of Earth's arable lands are already in agriculture (1), millions of acres of …
7.8 billion. Much of Earth's arable lands are already in agriculture (1), millions of acres of …
Impact of urban expansion on land surface temperature and carbon emissions using machine learning algorithms in Wuhan, China
The impact of the rapid expansion of urban land on the urban thermal environment and
carbon chain has attracted widespread attention. This paper uses artificial neural network …
carbon chain has attracted widespread attention. This paper uses artificial neural network …
Relationship of insect biomass and richness with land use along a climate gradient
Recently reported insect declines have raised both political and social concern. Although
the declines have been attributed to land use and climate change, supporting evidence …
the declines have been attributed to land use and climate change, supporting evidence …
Urbanisation drivers and underlying mechanisms of terrestrial insect diversity loss in cities
1. Urbanisation is one of the main land‐use changes behind global insect collapse. Despite
that previous studies have described the negative effects of urbanisation on insect …
that previous studies have described the negative effects of urbanisation on insect …
The effects of urbanization on pollinators and pollination: A meta‐analysis
H Liang, YD He, P Theodorou, CF Yang - Ecology Letters, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Urbanization is increasing worldwide, with major impacts on biodiversity, species
interactions and ecosystem functioning. Pollination is an ecosystem function vital for …
interactions and ecosystem functioning. Pollination is an ecosystem function vital for …
[HTML][HTML] Drivers of biochar-mediated improvement of soil water retention capacity based on soil texture: a meta-analysis
B Wei, Y Peng, L Lin, D Zhang, L Ma, L Jiang, Y Li… - Geoderma, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar has been widely applied as a soil modifier to improve the physical properties and
increase the water content of the soil. Although the response of soil hydrological properties …
increase the water content of the soil. Although the response of soil hydrological properties …
The degree of urbanisation reduces wild bee and butterfly diversity and alters the patterns of flower-visitation in urban dry grasslands
J Herrmann, S Buchholz, P Theodorou - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Insect-provided pollination services are increasingly threatened due to alarming declines in
insect pollinator populations. One of the main threats to insect pollinators and consequently …
insect pollinator populations. One of the main threats to insect pollinators and consequently …
[HTML][HTML] Interval-valued Fermatean fuzzy heronian mean operator-based decision-making method for urban climate change policy for transportation activities
Climate change affects the world. Due to excessive GHG emissions, urban transportation
contributes to this threat. Policymakers and authorities want to reduce transportation-related …
contributes to this threat. Policymakers and authorities want to reduce transportation-related …