Opportunities and challenges for big data ornithology
Recent advancements in information technology and data acquisition have created both
new research opportunities and new challenges for using big data in ornithology. We …
new research opportunities and new challenges for using big data in ornithology. We …
The wildland–urban interface in the United States based on 125 million building locations
The wildland–urban interface (WUI) is the focus of many important land management issues,
such as wildfire, habitat fragmentation, invasive species, and human–wildlife conflicts …
such as wildfire, habitat fragmentation, invasive species, and human–wildlife conflicts …
Global patterns and drivers of urban bird diversity
The rapid urbanization of the world has profound effects on global biodiversity, and
urbanization has been counted among the processes contributing to the homogenization of …
urbanization has been counted among the processes contributing to the homogenization of …
Three ways to think about the sixth mass extinction
P Cafaro - Biological Conservation, 2015 - Elsevier
A preponderance of evidence suggests humanity is causing a mass extinction event: the
sixth mass extinction since the rise of complex life on Earth. This paper takes this empirical …
sixth mass extinction since the rise of complex life on Earth. This paper takes this empirical …
Novel seasonal land cover associations for eastern North American forest birds identified through dynamic species distribution modelling
Aim Plasticity in migratory and foraging behaviour allows species to exploit dynamic and
novel habitats. This is especially important during seasonal transitions as species track …
novel habitats. This is especially important during seasonal transitions as species track …
Housing or habitat: what drives patterns of avian species richness in urbanized landscapes?
Context Conservation of biodiversity in cities depends on ecologically sensitive urban
planning, informed by an understanding of patterns of species distributions and richness …
planning, informed by an understanding of patterns of species distributions and richness …
Trends in long-term urban bird research
The vast majority of urban bird research is conducted over relatively short time frames (1–2
years), thereby limiting our ability to understand how temporal processes influence urban …
years), thereby limiting our ability to understand how temporal processes influence urban …
Environmental filtering of avian communities along a rural‐to‐urban gradient in Greater Washington, DC, USA
The composition of avian communities in human‐dominated habitats is thought to be
determined by the interaction between species‐specific traits and environmental …
determined by the interaction between species‐specific traits and environmental …
Measuring the synanthropy of species and communities to monitor the effects of urbanization on biodiversity
Urbanization is considered as one of the most important land-use and land-cover (LULC)
changes with multiple pervasive effects on biodiversity. However, the quantitative …
changes with multiple pervasive effects on biodiversity. However, the quantitative …
The pace of past climate change vs. potential bird distributions and land use in the United States
Climate change may drastically alter patterns of species distributions and richness, but
predicting future species patterns in occurrence is challenging. Significant shifts in …
predicting future species patterns in occurrence is challenging. Significant shifts in …