Evolution of life in urban environments
MTJ Johnson, J Munshi-South - Science, 2017 - science.org
BACKGROUND The extent of urban areas is increasing around the world, and most humans
now live in cities. Urbanization results in dramatic environmental change, including …
now live in cities. Urbanization results in dramatic environmental change, including …
Hierarchical filters determine community assembly of urban species pools
The majority of humanity now lives in cities or towns, with this proportion expected to
continue increasing for the foreseeable future. As novel ecosystems, urban areas offer an …
continue increasing for the foreseeable future. As novel ecosystems, urban areas offer an …
Body-size shifts in aquatic and terrestrial urban communities
Body size is intrinsically linked to metabolic rate and life-history traits, and is a crucial
determinant of food webs and community dynamics,. The increased temperatures …
determinant of food webs and community dynamics,. The increased temperatures …
The complexity of urban eco-evolutionary dynamics
Urbanization is changing Earth's ecosystems by altering the interactions and feedbacks
between the fundamental ecological and evolutionary processes that maintain life. Humans …
between the fundamental ecological and evolutionary processes that maintain life. Humans …
Evolution and future of urban ecological science: ecology in, of, and for the city
The contrast between ecology in cities and ecology of cities has emphasized the increasing
scope of urban ecosystem research. Ecology in focuses on terrestrial and aquatic patches …
scope of urban ecosystem research. Ecology in focuses on terrestrial and aquatic patches …
Adaptive evolution in cities: progress and misconceptions
Current narratives suggest that urban adaptation–the adaptive evolution of organisms to
cities–is pervasive across taxa and cities. However, in reviewing hundreds of studies, we …
cities–is pervasive across taxa and cities. However, in reviewing hundreds of studies, we …
Generalists are the most urban‐tolerant of birds: a phylogenetically controlled analysis of ecological and life history traits using a novel continuous measure of bird …
Identifying which ecological and life history traits influence a species' tolerance to
urbanization is critical to understanding the trajectory of biodiversity in an increasingly …
urbanization is critical to understanding the trajectory of biodiversity in an increasingly …
The ecological future of cities
MJ McDonnell, I MacGregor-Fors - Science, 2016 - science.org
The discipline of urban ecology arose in the 1990s, primarily motivated by a widespread
interest in documenting the distribution and abundance of animals and plants in cities …
interest in documenting the distribution and abundance of animals and plants in cities …
A global horizon scan for urban evolutionary ecology
Research on the evolutionary ecology of urban areas reveals how human-induced
evolutionary changes affect biodiversity and essential ecosystem services. In a rapidly …
evolutionary changes affect biodiversity and essential ecosystem services. In a rapidly …
[HTML][HTML] Massive use of disinfectants against COVID-19 poses potential risks to urban wildlife
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first reported in Wuhan, China, at the end of
December 2019. The disease then rapidly spread around the world and declared as a …
December 2019. The disease then rapidly spread around the world and declared as a …