Pollinators are responsible for the reproduction of many plant and crop species and provide
important diversity for food webs and cultural value. Despite the critical ecosystem services …

In the face of the global biodiversity decline, ecological restoration measures to actively
enhance urban biodiversity and options for biodiversity-friendly greenspace management …

Background Urbanization process around the world has not only changed the patterns of
land use, but also fragmented the habitat, resulting in significantly biodiversity loss. Urban …

Abstract Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) are increasingly used to manage
precipitation events in cities and create decentralized stormwater management. To enhance …

The response of insect pollinator communities to increasing urbanization is shaped by
landscape and local factors. But what about habitats that are already highly artificial? We …

Urban green spaces can provide important wildlife habitat and ecosystem services. In
legacy cities, built structures are demolished as populations dwindle, resulting in vacant …

This study highlights the potential of urban dry grasslands for diverse pollinator communities
of wild bees and hoverflies, including rare and endangered species. 2. By using pan trap …

Terrestrial invertebrates in urban ecosystems are extremely species-rich, have many
important roles in material flow and energy circulation, and are host to many human …

Growing public awareness of pollinator declines has led to an increase in gardening for
pollinators, particularly bees. In most regions of the United States a better understanding of …

Animals commonly exhibit a tendency to return to previously visited locations. Such
tendency is manifested at different scales, for example, fidelity to a site or fidelity to a specific …