Arthropods in soil reclamation and bioremediation: Functional roles, mechanisms and future perspective

K Shehzad, S Tu, MZ Majeed, B Lei, J Zhang - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil arthropods are a diverse group of invertebrates that play pivotal roles in nutrient cycling,
decomposition, soil structure formation, and regulation of soil biodiversity. Understanding …

A comprehensive review of the environmental benefits of urban green spaces

F Zhang, H Qian - Environmental Research, 2024 - Elsevier
This detailed analysis highlights the numerous environmental benefits provided by urban
green spaces, emphasizing their critical role in improving urban life quality and advancing …

Using unstructured crowd-sourced data to evaluate urban tolerance of terrestrial native animal species within a California Mega-City

JN Curti, M Barton, RG Flores, M Lechner, A Lipman… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
In response to biodiversity loss and biotic community homogenization in urbanized
landscapes, there are increasing efforts to conserve and increase biodiversity within urban …

Urban biodiversity in the Anthropocene

MC Mainwaring, G Song, S Zhang - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The urbanisation process, which consists of the transformation of semi-natural and natural
habitats to heavily modified habitats dominated by buildings and infrastructure such as …

The impact of impervious surface and neighborhood wealth on arthropod biodiversity and ecosystem services in community gardens

A Kaiser, J Resasco - Urban Ecosystems, 2024 - Springer
As the number of humans living in cities has grown, interest in the value of community
gardens to provide agricultural products has increased. However, neighborhoods with …

Temperature and tree number drive tree crown‐dwelling arthropod diversity in Brazilian semi‐arid cities

AB Viana‐Junior, LFS Silva… - Insect Conservation … - Wiley Online Library
Urbanisation is one of the most severe land use changes with significant negative impacts
on several biological groups. However, the response of arthropods to this process is still …

Socio-economic, not ecological, landscape heterogeneity explains the abundance of pollinators across multiple spatial scales in a Global South city.

C Reynolds, DAW Henry, B Kalyan, P Pencharz… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Objectives. We examine the influence of social and ecological landscape heterogeneity on
solitary bee pollinator abundance, aiming to elucidate the complex socio-ecological …

Using Metabarcoding to Analyse Arthropod Community Composition in Regrowing Urban Habitats

R Empey - 2024 - atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca
Birds chirping, green grass, and flowering plants create a universally positive environment
for relaxation and enjoyment, especially in urban environments where natural green spaces …