Urban areas are growing worldwide and alter landscapes in a persistent fashion, thereby
affecting biodiversity and ecosystem services such as pollination in a little understood way …

Urban green and blue infrastructure (GBI) and associated ecosystem services (ES) are
increasingly recognized for their potential to address urban sustainability challenges. This …

Highlights•Threats to urban pollinators include urban intensification, climate change,
pesticides and pollution.•Adding honey bee hives could negatively affect wild pollinators in …

Simple Summary Cities are complex ecosystems that, while generally contributing to an
overall reduction in biodiversity, can support surprisingly unique communities of organisms …

Loss of natural habitat through land‐use change threatens bees. Urbanisation is a major,
increasing form, of habitat loss, and a novel, pervasive form of disturbance known to impact …

Urban green spaces provide important ecological, environmental, and cultural benefits,
including biodiversity conservation and human wellbeing. However, a significant portion of …

Floral resources (nectar and pollen) provide food for insect pollinators but have declined in
the countryside due to land use change. Given widespread pollinator loss, it is important that …

The conservation and promotion of biodiversity in urban spaces has become a core concern
in urban greening. As cities continue to densify, however, urban green spaces are becoming …

Intensive management of urban lawns is globally widespread, predominantly for aesthetic
reasons. However, a growing body of knowledge demonstrates negative ecological and …

Urbanization has a homogenizing effect on biodiversity and leads to communities with fewer
native species and lower conservation value. However, few studies have explored whether …