Urban biodiversity: State of the science and future directions
Since the 1990s, recognition of urban biodiversity research has increased steadily.
Knowledge of how ecological communities respond to urban pressures can assist in …
Knowledge of how ecological communities respond to urban pressures can assist in …
The effects of livestock grazing on biodiversity are multi‐trophic: a meta‐analysis
Anthropogenic disturbance has generated a significant loss of biodiversity worldwide and
grazing by domestic herbivores is a contributing disturbance. Although the effects of grazing …
grazing by domestic herbivores is a contributing disturbance. Although the effects of grazing …
The contribution of constructed green infrastructure to urban biodiversity: A synthesis and meta‐analysis
A Filazzola, N Shrestha… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The development of buildings and other infrastructure in cities is viewed as a threat to local
biodiversity and ecosystem functioning because natural habitat is replaced. However, there …
biodiversity and ecosystem functioning because natural habitat is replaced. However, there …
Heterogeneity–diversity relationships differ between and within trophic levels in temperate forests
The habitat heterogeneity hypothesis predicts that biodiversity increases with increasing
habitat heterogeneity due to greater niche dimensionality. However, recent studies have …
habitat heterogeneity due to greater niche dimensionality. However, recent studies have …
Combined effects of heatwaves and micropollutants on freshwater ecosystems: Towards an integrated assessment of extreme events in multiple stressors research
Freshwater ecosystems are strongly influenced by weather extremes such as heatwaves
(HWs), which are predicted to increase in frequency and magnitude in the future. In addition …
(HWs), which are predicted to increase in frequency and magnitude in the future. In addition …
Trait-based assessments of climate-change impacts on interacting species
Plant–animal interactions are fundamentally important in ecosystems, but have often been
ignored by studies of climate-change impacts on biodiversity. Here, we present a trait-based …
ignored by studies of climate-change impacts on biodiversity. Here, we present a trait-based …
A research agenda for urban biodiversity in the global extinction crisis
S Knapp, MFJ Aronson, E Carpenter… - …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Rapid urbanization and the global loss of biodiversity necessitate the development of a
research agenda that addresses knowledge gaps in urban ecology that will inform policy …
research agenda that addresses knowledge gaps in urban ecology that will inform policy …
A multitrophic perspective on biodiversity–ecosystem functioning research
N Eisenhauer, H Schielzeth, AD Barnes… - Advances in ecological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Concern about the functional consequences of unprecedented loss in biodiversity has
prompted biodiversity–ecosystem functioning (BEF) research to become one of the most …
prompted biodiversity–ecosystem functioning (BEF) research to become one of the most …
Animal functional traits: Towards a trait‐based ecology for whole ecosystems
Functional traits and associated trait‐based concepts have driven rapid innovation in
ecology over recent years, with most progress based on insights from plants. However …
ecology over recent years, with most progress based on insights from plants. However …
Resolving the SLOSS dilemma for biodiversity conservation: a research agenda
The legacy of the 'SL> SS principle', that a single or a few large habitat patches (SL)
conserve more species than several small patches (SS), is evident in decisions to protect …
conserve more species than several small patches (SS), is evident in decisions to protect …