Green spaces in urban areas—like remnant habitat, parks, constructed wetlands, and street
trees—supply multiple benefits. Many studies show green spaces in and near urban areas …

Abstract The Convention on Biological Diversity and its Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–
2020 form the central pillar of the world's conservation commitment, with 196 signatory …

Urban green spaces provide a habitat for a wide variety of bird species. However, changes
in characteristics of the surrounding urban morphology could influence the contribution of …

Land change, especially urban land expansion, is increasingly triggered by remote
demands for goods and services rather than by purely local drivers, exerting pressure on …

The conservation profession is increasingly seeking effective ways to reduce societal impact
on biodiversity, including through targeted behavior change interventions. Multiple …

We quantified net changes to the area and quality of native vegetation after the introduction
of biodiversity offsetting in New South Wales, Australia—a policy intended to “prevent broad …

Conservation of biodiversity in urban environments depends on species' responses to the
intensity of urban development.“Land sharing” and “land sparing” represent alternate ends …

Urbanization, one of the most extreme human-induced environmental changes, is negatively
affecting biodiversity worldwide, strongly suggesting that we should reconcile urban …

Cemeteries can help conserve biodiversity in urban landscapes, but their capacity to support
native species is likely to be influenced by variables at different spatial scales. There is …

As urbanization continues to spread rapidly, the competition for space among urban,
agricultural, and natural land uses is becoming increasingly fierce. The urgent question is …