Unexploited opportunities in understanding liveable and biodiverse cities. A review on urban biodiversity perception and valuation

A Botzat, LK Fischer, I Kowarik - Global environmental change, 2016 - Elsevier
Many researchers and policymakers from various disciplines highlight the role of urban
biodiversity in delivering ecosystem services to enhance human wellbeing in a rapidly …

Toward a systematic approach for identifying conservation flagships

D Verissimo, DC MacMillan, RJ Smith - Conservation Letters, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Flagship species are frequently used by conservation practitioners to raise funds and
awareness for reducing biodiversity loss. However, uncertainty remains in the academic …

A global parasite conservation plan

CJ Carlson, S Hopkins, KC Bell, J Doña… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Found throughout the tree of life and in every ecosystem, parasites are some of the most
diverse, ecologically important animals on Earth—but in almost all cases, the least protected …

Decreasing abundance, increasing diversity and changing structure of the wild bee community (Hymenoptera: Anthophila) along an urbanization gradient

L Fortel, M Henry, L Guilbaud, AL Guirao, M Kuhlmann… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Wild bees are important pollinators that have declined in diversity and
abundance during the last decades. Habitat destruction and fragmentation associated with …

[图书][B] Ecology and conservation of the Sirenia: dugongs and manatees

H Marsh, TJ O'Shea, JE Reynolds - 2011 - books.google.com
Dugongs and manatees, the only fully aquatic herbivorous mammals, live in the coastal
waters, rivers and lakes of more than 80 subtropical and tropical countries. Symbols of fierce …

Wild bees along an urban gradient: winners and losers

W Banaszak-Cibicka, M Żmihorski - Journal of Insect Conservation, 2012 - Springer
The variability of bee communities along an urban gradient has a potentially strong impact
on pollinator-plant interactions. We investigated changes in bee species richness and …

[HTML][HTML] Identification skills in biodiversity professionals and laypeople: A gap in species literacy

MJD Hooykaas, M Schilthuizen, C Aten… - Biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biodiversity is in worldwide decline and it is becoming increasingly important to expand
biodiversity awareness and achieve broad-based support for conservation. We introduce the …

How to manage the urban green to improve bird diversity and community structure

S Fontana, T Sattler, F Bontadina, M Moretti - Landscape and Urban …, 2011 - Elsevier
Urbanization is a fundamental environmental change, today happening at accelerated
speed worldwide. Despite the strong and permanent human impact, urban biodiversity has …

Identifying Cinderella species: uncovering mammals with conservation flagship appeal

RJ Smith, D Veríssimo, NJB Isaac… - Conservation …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
International conservation NGOs rely on flagship species campaigns for fundraising but this
approach has been criticized for benefiting a limited number of species. However, this …

Response of arthropod species richness and functional groups to urban habitat structure and management

T Sattler, P Duelli, MK Obrist, R Arlettaz, M Moretti - Landscape ecology, 2010 - Springer
Urban areas are a particular landscape matrix characterized by a fine-grained spatial
arrangement of very diverse habitats (urban mosaic). We investigated arthropods to analyse …