Urbanization is occurring at a dramatic rate, driving numerous unfavorable environmental
effects. Urban designed ecosystems have been used to mitigate these impacts through the …

Urbanization has tremendous impacts on most native species. This is especially true in land
snails, which are surprisingly understudied organisms. Due to their low mobility and …

Abstract Background The Spanish slug (Arion vulgaris, also known as A. lusitanicus) is
considered one of the most invasive species in agriculture, horticulture and private gardens …

Abstract The genus Plectostylus (Stylommatophora: Bothriembryontidae) is found in
temperate and Mediterranean ecosystems in central Chile, which are highly fragmented …

A noted impact of urbanization is the tendency for biotic homogenization, or the increase of
similarity of geographically disparate communities. On the other hand, some urban habitats …

Urban areas with residential yards (= domestic gardens) provide a diverse environmental
mosaic characterized by high plant architectural and species diversity and variation in yard …

Urbanisation is widely considered as having a large impact on most native species.
However, the species response to urbanisation varies among taxonomic groups, and its …

Residential yards constitute a substantive biodiverse greenspace within urban areas. This
biodiversity results from a combination of native and non-native species and can contribute …

Biotic homogenization or the increasing similarity of biota has been documented in urban
land snail assemblages in Europe and North America. The resulting biotic homogeneity is …

As urban areas develop, native habitats are often degraded, fragmented, and replaced by
impervious surfaces. These changes can lead to a suite of environmental problems …