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 …

Convergence and divergence in science and practice of urban and rural forest restoration

JP Romanelli, MR Piana, VH Klaus… - Biological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Forest restoration has never been higher on policymakers' agendas. Complex and multi‐
dimensional arrangements across the urban–rural continuum challenge restorationists and …

Urbanization, climate and species traits shape mammal communities from local to continental scales

JD Haight, SJ Hall, M Fidino… - Nature ecology & …, 2023 - nature.com
Human-driven environmental changes shape ecological communities from local to global
scales. Within cities, landscape-scale patterns and processes and species characteristics …

[HTML][HTML] Global patterns in urban green space are strongly linked to human development and population density

RA Bille, KE Jensen, R Buitenwerf - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban green space is important for alleviating high temperatures, pollution, and flooding in
cities. Furthermore, it is becoming increasingly clear that urban green space is important for …

[HTML][HTML] Tropical bird communities benefit from regular-shaped and naturalised urban green spaces with water bodies

JSY Wong, MCK Soh, BW Low, BH Kenneth - Landscape and Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
Urbanisation has been linked to habitat loss and degradation with detrimental impacts on
native biodiversity. Urban green spaces can provide refuge habitats for less tolerant bird …

Conserving urban biodiversity: Current practice, barriers, and enablers

K Soanes, L Taylor, CE Ramalho, C Maller… - Conservation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Urban biodiversity conservation is critical if cities are to tackle the biodiversity‐extinction
crisis and connect people with nature. However, little attention has been paid to how urban …

[HTML][HTML] The importance of university campuses for the avian diversity of cities

O Sanllorente, R Ríos-Guisado, L Izquierdo… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
In a world of increasing urban areas and their subsequent negative effect on biodiversity,
university campuses arise as environmentally friendly designs that can help enhancing …

[HTML][HTML] Mapping multigroup responses to land cover legacy for urban biodiversity conservation

F Guilherme, JR Vicente, MA Carretero… - Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban biodiversity plays a crucial role in the functioning of urban ecosystems and
significantly impacts the well-being and quality of life for city residents. By focusing on the …

[HTML][HTML] Urbanisation generates multiple trait syndromes for terrestrial animal taxa worldwide

AK Hahs, B Fournier, MFJ Aronson, CH Nilon… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Cities can host significant biological diversity. Yet, urbanisation leads to the loss of habitats,
species, and functional groups. Understanding how multiple taxa respond to urbanisation …

[HTML][HTML] From urban ecology to urban enquiry: How to build cumulative and context-sensitive understandings

E Andersson, T McPhearson, STA Pickett - Ambio, 2024 - Springer
This paper positions urban ecology as increasingly conversant with multiple perspectives
and methods for understanding the functions and qualities of diverse cities and urban …