The study of urban birds has increased exponentially in the last century. A prior review of the
scientific literature up to the year 2000 found 100 research articles on urban birds, but in the …

Many cities around the world are expanding and this trend in urbanization is expected to
sharply increase over coming decades. At the same time, the integration of green and blue …

Urban riparian corridors have the capacity to maintain high levels of bird abundance and
biodiversity. How riparian corridors in cities are used by waterbirds has received relatively …

Abstract Blue-green infrastructure (BGI), combining semi-natural and engineered elements,
offers multifaceted benefits like stormwater management, water purification, heat mitigation …

Background Restoration projects have been implemented worldwide to mitigate the adverse
effects of the loss and degradation of wetland habitats. Much research has been carried out …

Ducks and geese are little studied dispersal vectors for plants lacking a fleshy fruit, and our
understanding of the traits associated with these plants is limited. We analyzed 507 faecal …

The construction of wetlands in urban environments is primarily carried out to assist in the
removal of contaminants from wastewaters; however, these wetlands have the added benefit …

Natural wetlands are at the cutting edge of protection concerns, as they harbor a greater
range of waterbird assemblages than artificial wetlands. However, more than 50.0% of …

In recent years, the suitable habitat for waterbirds in the Yancheng coastal wetlands has
shown continuous degradation and decreasing dimensions. In this paper, the spatial …

Wetlands are increasingly being constructed to mitigate the effects of urban stormwater,
such as altered hydrological regimes and reduced water quality, on downstream aquatic …