Novel urban ecosystems, biodiversity, and conservation
I Kowarik - Environmental pollution, 2011 - Elsevier
With increasing urbanization the importance of cities for biodiversity conservation grows.
This paper reviews the ways in which biodiversity is affected by urbanization and discusses …
This paper reviews the ways in which biodiversity is affected by urbanization and discusses …
Urban biodiversity, ecosystems and the city. Insights from 50 years of the Berlin School of urban ecology
I Kowarik - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2023 - Elsevier
In the face of accelerating urbanization, urban ecology is an important multidisciplinary
science for developing future cities, with roots in many fields of research. In light of the …
science for developing future cities, with roots in many fields of research. In light of the …
[PDF][PDF] Landscape Ecology in Theory and Practice
MG Turner - 2001 - lepicolea.wordpress.com
They may influence us as individuals by their encouragement and guidance; they may affect
their community through their untiring commitment to service and the greater good; or they …
their community through their untiring commitment to service and the greater good; or they …
Are urban systems beneficial, detrimental, or indifferent for biological invasion?
Urban environments are often seen as unique or degraded habitats that both present
hardships for some sensitive species and provide opportunities to others. Non-indigenous …
hardships for some sensitive species and provide opportunities to others. Non-indigenous …
Understanding the dynamics in distribution of invasive alien plant species under predicted climate change in Western Himalaya
Invasive alien plant species (IAPS) can pose severe threats to biodiversity and stability of
native ecosystems, therefore, predicting the distribution of the IAPS plays a crucial role in …
native ecosystems, therefore, predicting the distribution of the IAPS plays a crucial role in …
[图书][B] Ecotourism: Principles and practices
R Buckley - 2009 - books.google.com
Ecotourism is a useful concept, but not a very well defined one. It has been debated in
theory and attempted in practice for nearly two decades. Its key goal is to reduce the net …
theory and attempted in practice for nearly two decades. Its key goal is to reduce the net …
[HTML][HTML] The floristic quality assessment index as ecological health indicator for forest vegetation: A case study from Zabarwan Mountain Range, Himalayas
SM Haq, MS Amjad, M Waheed, RW Bussmann… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Evaluations ecosystem health-based field studies can assist decision-makers in formulating
more targeted conservation policies to better manage ecosystems and landscape. To …
more targeted conservation policies to better manage ecosystems and landscape. To …
The elephant in the room: the role of failed invasions in understanding invasion biology
Most species introductions are not expected to result in invasion, and species that are
invasive in one area are frequently not invasive in others. However, cases of introduced …
invasive in one area are frequently not invasive in others. However, cases of introduced …
Does the biogeographic origin of species matter? Ecological effects of native and non‐native species and the use of origin to guide management
YM Buckley, J Catford - Journal of Ecology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The introduction and success of non‐native species are both a consequence and a cause of
rapid global change. Humans have created novel ecosystems through environmental …
rapid global change. Humans have created novel ecosystems through environmental …
Do cities export biodiversity? Traffic as dispersal vector across urban–rural gradients
M Von der Lippe, I Kowarik - Diversity and Distributions, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Urban areas are among the land use types with the highes richness in plant species. A main
feature of urban floras is the high proportion of non‐native species with often divergent …
feature of urban floras is the high proportion of non‐native species with often divergent …