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New Lit Alert: Nesting Site and Plumage Color Are the Main Traits Associated with Bird Species Presence in Urban Areas
Nesting Site and Plumage Color Are the Main Traits Associated with Bird Species Presence in Urban Areas Lucas M. Leveau & Isis Ibáñez Abstract Urban areas are expected to grow in the next decades, filtering bird species from the regional…
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New Lit Alert: Habitat provision is a major driver of native bird communities in restored urban forests
Habitat provision is a major driver of native bird communities in restored urban forests Elizabeth Elliot Noe, John Innes, Andrew D. Barnes, Chaitanya Joshi, Bruce D. Clarkson Abstract 1. Urbanization, and the drastic loss of habitat it entails, poses a…
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What’s Missing in Urban Ecology?
Urban ecology, although a burgeoning field, is becoming massive. In this field, there is much to think about when developing a question investigating the effect of “urbanization” on a particular species. Even within “urbanization” (which most urban ecologists recognize as…
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New Lit Alert: The effects of urbanisation on ecological interactions
The effects of urbanisation on ecological interactions Panagiotis Theodorou Abstract Cities are expanding worldwide and urbanisation is considered a global threat to biodiversity. Urban ecology has provided important insights on how urban environmental changes might affect individuals, populations and species;…
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New Lit Alert: Urban-adapted Mammal Species Have More Known Pathogens
Urban-adapted mammal species have more known pathogens Gregory F. Albery, Colin J. Carlson, Lily E. Cohen, Evan A. Eskew, Rory Gibb, Sadie J. Ryan, Amy R. Sweeny & Daniel J. Becker Abstract The world is rapidly urbanizing, inviting mounting concern…
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New Lit Alert: A comprehensive overview of the effects of urbanisation on sexual selection and sexual traits
A comprehensive overview of the effects of urbanisation on sexual selection and sexual traits Andrew D. Cronin, Judith A. H. Smit, Matías I. Muñoz, Armand Poirier, Peter A. Moran, Paul Jerem, and Wouter Halfwerk Abstract Urbanisation can affect mating opportunities…
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New Lit Alert: Linking genetic structure, landscape genetics, and species distribution modeling for regional conservation of a threatened freshwater turtle
Linking genetic structure, landscape genetics, and species distribution modeling for regional conservation of a threatened freshwater turtle Eric M. McCluskey, Vijay Lulla, William E. Peterman, Kinga M. Stryszowska-Hill, Robert D. Denton, Anthony C. Fries, Tom A. Langen, Glenn Johnson, Stephen…
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Ecological Gentrification
What is ecological gentrification? Ecological gentrification, also commonly referred to as green or environmental gentrification, is the process of increasing green infrastructure in urban neighborhoods. Ecological gentrification originated from a large environmental movement to increase green infrastructure and sustainability efforts…
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