Light pollution is a global threat to biodiversity, especially migratory organisms, some of
which traverse hemispheric scales. Research on light pollution has grown significantly over …

Rapid urbanization and the global loss of biodiversity necessitate the development of a
research agenda that addresses knowledge gaps in urban ecology that will inform policy …

Cities are both embedded within and ecologically linked to their surrounding landscapes.
Although urbanization poses a substantial threat to biodiversity, cities also support many …

Historic segregation and inequality are critical to understanding modern environmental
conditions. Race-based zoning policies, such as redlining in the United States during the …

Cities have classically been viewed as biologically impoverished, homogenized, and
simplified systems that harbor low value for biodiversity. However, recent work has …

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 …

Urban green space (UGS) plays a critical role in promoting a sustainable development of
urban ecology and improving inhabitants' well-beings. Equal access to UGS is vital for …

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 …

Urban parks provide amenities that support both human and animal communities. However,
parks are often unevenly distributed within cities. One metric used to assess the distribution …

When prioritizing regions for conservation protection, decisions are often based on the
principle that a single large reserve should support more species than several small …