Phenotypic variation in urban environments: mechanisms and implications

MJ Thompson, P Capilla-Lasheras… - Trends in ecology & …, 2022 - cell.com
In the past decade, numerous studies have explored how urbanisation affects the mean
phenotypes of populations, but it remains unknown how urbanisation impacts phenotypic …

The evolutionary consequences of human–wildlife conflict in cities

CJ Schell, LA Stanton, JK Young… - Evolutionary …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Human–wildlife interactions, including human–wildlife conflict, are increasingly common as
expanding urbanization worldwide creates more opportunities for people to encounter …

[HTML][HTML] Food webs speak of human impact: Using stable isotope-based tools to measure ecological consequences of environmental change

M Alp, J Cucherousset - Food Webs, 2022 - Elsevier
Linking their major biotic and abiotic components, food webs form the core of ecosystems,
many of which are today exposed to multiple human impacts acting at several spatial and …

Taxonomic and functional homogenization of farmland birds along an urbanization gradient in a tropical megacity

G Marcacci, C Westphal, A Wenzel, V Raj… - Global change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Urbanization is a major driver of land use change and biodiversity decline. While most of the
ongoing and future urbanization hotspots are located in the Global South, the impact of …

Avian diversity and function across the world's most populous cities

J Richardson, AC Lees, ET Miller… - Ecology Letters, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the composition of urban wildlife communities is crucial to promote
biodiversity, ecosystem function and links between nature and people. Using crowdsourced …

[HTML][HTML] Trophic downgrading of an adaptable carnivore in an urbanising landscape

GRM Leighton, W Froneman, LEK Serieys… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Urbanisation critically alters wildlife habitat and resource distribution, leading to shifts in
trophic dynamics. The loss of apex predators in human-transformed landscapes can result in …

What makes an urban raptor?

LM Leveau, FC Gorleri, I Roesler, F González‐Táboas - Ibis, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Raptor communities are negatively impacted by urbanization. However, some species can
thrive in urban areas. Raptor species traits that favour their presence in urban areas have …

Avian trait specialization is negatively associated with urban tolerance

CT Callaghan, Y Benedetti, JH Wilshire, F Morelli - Oikos, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Generalist species–with their wide niche breadths–are often associated with urban
environments, while specialist species are likely to be most at‐risk of increasing …

Silent changes in functionally stable bird communities of a large protected tropical forest monitored over 10 years

HS Oliveira, L dos Anjos - Biological Conservation, 2022 - Elsevier
Temporal taxonomic changes have been noted in bird communities in protected tropical
forests. However, it is not known whether these changes compromise the conservation of …

Peri‐urban systems alter trophic niche size and overlap in sympatric coastal bird species

KA Lato, M Fuirst, RR Veit, LH Thorne - Ecosphere, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Urban habitats can create empty trophic niche space by providing abundant alternative
dietary resources, allowing some generalist species to either shift or expand their trophic …