Aboveground biomass estimation of tropical street trees
in Journal of Urban Ecology
P ublished online January 2018 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Environmental Sustainability; Ecology and Conservation; Management of Land and Natural Resources (Social Science); Social Impact of Environmental Issues (Social Science). 4648 words.
Abstract
Urban trees provide numerous ecosystem services to city residents, including carbon storage and sequestration. Quantifying carbon sequestered in urban...
Birds use of vegetated and non-vegetated high-density buildings—a case study of Milan
in Journal of Urban Ecology
P ublished online March 2018 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Environmental Sustainability; Ecology and Conservation; Management of Land and Natural Resources (Social Science); Social Impact of Environmental Issues (Social Science). 3893 words.
Abstract
Our study provides a first look at the relationship between large-scale buildings incorporating vegetation (Dense and Green) and bird species richness...
Journal of Urban Ecology
Journal. Subjects: Environmental Sustainability; Ecology and Conservation; Management of Land and Natural Resources (Social Science); Social Impact of Environmental Issues (Social Science).
<i>Journal of Urban Ecology</i>: Linking and promoting research and practice in the evolving discipline of urban ecology
in Journal of Urban Ecology
P ublished online June 2015 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Environmental Sustainability; Ecology and Conservation; Management of Land and Natural Resources (Social Science); Social Impact of Environmental Issues (Social Science). 4419 words.
Monitoring the mammalian fauna of urban areas using remote cameras and citizen science
in Journal of Urban Ecology
P ublished online March 2018 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Environmental Sustainability; Ecology and Conservation; Management of Land and Natural Resources (Social Science); Social Impact of Environmental Issues (Social Science). 5432 words.
Abstract
Remotely activated cameras are increasingly used worldwide to investigate the distribution, abundance and behaviour of animals. The number of studies...
The successful exploitation of urban environments by the golden silk spider, <i>Nephila clavipes</i> (Araneae, Nephilidae)
in Journal of Urban Ecology
P ublished online April 2018 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Environmental Sustainability; Ecology and Conservation; Management of Land and Natural Resources (Social Science); Social Impact of Environmental Issues (Social Science). 3876 words.
Abstract
Urbanization typically leads to habitat destruction producing negative effects for native species, but some species may exploit these settings. This...
Sweet flowers are slow and weeds make haste: anthropogenic dispersal of plants via garden and construction soil
in Journal of Urban Ecology
P ublished online April 2018 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Environmental Sustainability; Ecology and Conservation; Management of Land and Natural Resources (Social Science); Social Impact of Environmental Issues (Social Science). 3477 words.
Abstract
Anthropogenic activities are increasingly responsible for the dispersal of plants. Of particular concern is anthropogenic dispersal of problematic...
Urban forests form isolated archipelagos
in Journal of Urban Ecology
P ublished online April 2018 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Environmental Sustainability; Ecology and Conservation; Management of Land and Natural Resources (Social Science); Social Impact of Environmental Issues (Social Science). 5382 words.
Abstract
Urbanization decreases native species diversity by converting natural landscapes to anthropogenic cityscapes, and it indirectly degrades native...
Water availability influences arthropod water demand, hydration and community composition on urban trees
in Journal of Urban Ecology
P ublished online March 2018 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Environmental Sustainability; Ecology and Conservation; Management of Land and Natural Resources (Social Science); Social Impact of Environmental Issues (Social Science). 4089 words.
Abstract
The drive for animals to regulate their water content can have significant consequences for food webs in xeric ecosystems. But the importance of...
