Novel urban ecosystems, biodiversity, and conservation
I Kowarik - Environmental pollution, 2011 - Elsevier
With increasing urbanization the importance of cities for biodiversity conservation grows.
This paper reviews the ways in which biodiversity is affected by urbanization and discusses …
This paper reviews the ways in which biodiversity is affected by urbanization and discusses …
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 …
science for developing future cities, with roots in many fields of research. In light of the …
Advancing urban ecology toward a science of cities
Urban ecology is a field encompassing multiple disciplines and practical applications and
has grown rapidly. However, the field is heterogeneous as a global inquiry with multiple …
has grown rapidly. However, the field is heterogeneous as a global inquiry with multiple …
Urbanization, biodiversity, and conservation: the impacts of urbanization on native species are poorly studied, but educating a highly urbanized human population …
ML McKinney - Bioscience, 2002 - academic.oup.com
A second way in which the study of urban ecology can serve conservation is by helping to
develop a more ecologically informed public. Providing a well-informed public could be the …
develop a more ecologically informed public. Providing a well-informed public could be the …
Urbanization as a major cause of biotic homogenization
ML McKinney - Biological conservation, 2006 - Elsevier
When measured by extent and intensity, urbanization is one of the most homogenizing of all
major human activities. Cities homogenize the physical environment because they are built …
major human activities. Cities homogenize the physical environment because they are built …
Effects of urbanization on species richness: a review of plants and animals
ML McKinney - Urban ecosystems, 2008 - Springer
Many studies have described the effects of urbanization on species richness. These studies
indicate that urbanization can increase or decrease species richness, depending on several …
indicate that urbanization can increase or decrease species richness, depending on several …
Impact: toward a framework for understanding the ecological effects of invaders
Although ecologists commonly talk about the impacts of nonindigenous species, little formal
attention has been given to defining what we mean by impact, or connecting ecological …
attention has been given to defining what we mean by impact, or connecting ecological …
Global urbanization and the separation of humans from nature
WR Turner, T Nakamura, M Dinetti - Bioscience, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Abstract To date, research on the effects of urbanization, which include reduced biodiversity,
has focused on changes at particular sites or along gradients of urbanization. Comparatively …
has focused on changes at particular sites or along gradients of urbanization. Comparatively …
The intermediate disturbance hypothesis and plant invasions: Implications for species richness and management
JA Catford, CC Daehler, HT Murphy… - Perspectives in plant …, 2012 - Elsevier
The intermediate disturbance hypothesis (IDH) predicts a hump-shaped pattern between
community diversity and disturbance, and is central to understanding patterns of species …
community diversity and disturbance, and is central to understanding patterns of species …
The flora of German cities is naturally species rich
Previous studies on various scales and for various European regions and North America
have shown that cities harbour more plant species than the surrounding landscape. It has …
have shown that cities harbour more plant species than the surrounding landscape. It has …