The importance of large reserves has been long maintained in the scientific literature, often
leading to dismissal of the conservation potential of small reserves. However, over half the …

Human migration to urban centers has resulted in diverse environmental disturbances that
affect biodiversity. Although urbanization has been highlighted as one of the main drivers of …

Urbanization can have marked effects on plant and animal populations' phenology,
population size, predator–prey, interactions and reproductive success. These aspects are …

Cities are growing rapidly worldwide, yet a mechanistic understanding of the impact of
urbanization on biodiversity is lacking. We assessed the impact of urbanization on arthropod …

As cities around the world rapidly expand, there is an urgent need to implement the best
development form to minimize the negative impacts of urbanization on native biodiversity …

Urbanization may alter mammal assemblages via habitat loss, food subsidies, and other
factors related to human activities. The general distribution patterns of wild mammal …

We evaluated how the taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversities of butterflies and
their community-weighted traits are affected by urbanization in the southeastern Brazilian …

Green roofs are a promising tool to return nature to cities and mitigate biodiversity loss
brought about by urbanization. Yet, we lack basic information on how green roofs contribute …

Citizen science has gained widespread currency as a tool for ecological research over the
past decade. However, in the discipline of urban ecology, the existing contributions and …

Urbanization and agriculture growth are some of the major causes of natural ecosystems
depletion and biodiversity loss. Conservation efforts can be developed through the …