A global meta‐analysis reveals higher variation in breeding phenology in urban birds than in their non‐urban neighbours

P Capilla‐Lasheras, MJ Thompson… - Ecology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cities pose a major ecological challenge for wildlife worldwide. Phenotypic variation, which
can result from underlying genetic variation or plasticity, is an important metric to understand …

Urban landscape genetics: are biologists keeping up with the pace of urbanization?

NA Fusco, EJ Carlen, J Munshi-South - Current Landscape Ecology …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Urbanization has the potential to jeopardize the sustainability of
populations of organisms living within and dispersing across urban areas. Landscape …

The population genetics of urban and rural amphibians in North America

C Schmidt, CJ Garroway - Molecular Ecology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Human land transformation is one of the leading causes of vertebrate population declines.
These declines are thought to be partly due to decreased connectivity and habitat loss …

Urban evolution comes into its own: Emerging themes and future directions of a burgeoning field

LS Miles, EJ Carlen, KM Winchell… - Evolutionary …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Urbanization has recently emerged as an exciting new direction for evolutionary research
founded on our growing understanding of rapid evolution paired with the expansion of novel …

Dispersal ability predicts spatial genetic structure in native mammals persisting across an urbanization gradient

JL Richardson, S Michaelides, M Combs… - Evolutionary …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As the rate of urbanization continues to increase globally, a growing body of research is
emerging that investigates how urbanization shapes the movement—and consequent gene …

Design of Protected Area by Tracking and Excluding the Effects of Climate and Landscape Change: A Case Study Using Neurergus derjugini

S Vaissi - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to use the applications of Ensemble Species Distribution Modelling
(eSDM), Geographical Information Systems (GISs), and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis …

Evaluating the genetic consequences of population subdivision as it unfolds and how to best mitigate them: a rare story about koalas

CH Frère, GD O'Reilly, K Strickland, A Schultz… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The genetic consequences of the subdivision of populations are regarded as significant to
long‐term evolution, and research has shown that the scale and speed at which this is now …

Environmental effects, gene flow and genetic drift: Unequal influences on genetic structure across landscapes

MC Chiu, K Nukazawa, VH Resh… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Both gene flow and genetic drift can affect the genetic diversity of interacting
populations. However, the influence of the complex evolutionary histories of species may be …

Evolutionary stability, landscape heterogeneity, and human land‐usage shape population genetic connectivity in the Cape Floristic Region biodiversity hotspot

EE Tassone, LS Miles, RJ Dyer… - Evolutionary …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As human‐induced change eliminates natural habitats, it impacts genetic diversity and
population connectivity for local biodiversity. The South African Cape Floristic Region (CFR) …

Demographic evidence that development is not compatible with sustainability in semi‐urban freshwater turtles

AC Auge, G Blouin‐Demers, CT Hasler… - Animal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Balancing urban development with environmental sustainability is a major challenge that is
increasingly recognized in planning decisions. Urban development proposals are often …