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 …

Gene-by-environment interactions in plants: Molecular mechanisms, environmental drivers, and adaptive plasticity

JD Napier, RW Heckman, TE Juenger - The Plant Cell, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Plants demonstrate a broad range of responses to environmental shifts. One of the most
remarkable responses is plasticity, which is the ability of a single plant genotype to produce …

Genome-wide parallelism underlies contemporary adaptation in urban lizards

KM Winchell, SC Campbell-Staton… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Urbanization drastically transforms landscapes, resulting in fragmentation, degradation, and
the loss of local biodiversity. Yet, urban environments also offer opportunities to observe …

[HTML][HTML] Re-thinking the environment in landscape genomics

B Dauphin, C Rellstab, RO Wüest, DN Karger… - Trends in Ecology & …, 2023 - cell.com
Detecting the extrinsic selective pressures shaping genomic variation is critical for a better
understanding of adaptation and for forecasting evolutionary responses of natural …

Anthropogenic Change and the Process of Speciation

M Ålund, M Cenzer, N Bierne… - Cold Spring …, 2023 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Anthropogenic impacts on the environment alter speciation processes by affecting both
geographical contexts and selection patterns on a worldwide scale. Here we review …

From green to red: Urban heat stress drives leaf color evolution

Y Fukano, W Yamori, H Misu, MP Sato, K Shirasawa… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Prevalence of impervious surface and resulting higher temperatures in urban areas, known
as urban heat islands, comprises prominent characteristics in global cities. However, it is not …

The heterogeneity–diversity–system performance nexus

N Eisenhauer, G Angst, AEB Asato… - National Science …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Ever-growing human population and nutritional demands, supply chain disruptions, and
advancing climate change have led to the realization that changes in diversity and system …

The genomic response to urbanization in the damselfly Ischnura elegans

W Babik, K Dudek, M Marszałek… - Evolutionary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The complex and rapid environmental changes brought about by urbanization pose
significant challenges to organisms. The multifaceted effects of urbanization often make it …

Herbaceous ornamental plants with conspicuous aesthetic traits contribute to plant invasion risk in subtropical urban parks

S Hu, C Jin, R Liao, L Huang, L Zhou, Y Long… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global ornamental horticulture is a major pathway for plant invasions, while urban parks are
key areas for introducing non-native ornamental plants. To react appropriately to the …

Urban rendezvous along the seashore: Ports as Darwinian field labs for studying marine evolution in the Anthropocene

F Touchard, A Simon, N Bierne… - Evolutionary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Humans have built ports on all the coasts of the world, allowing people to travel, exploit the
sea, and develop trade. The proliferation of these artificial habitats and the associated …