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Tadpoles Develop Elevated Heat Tolerance in Urban Heat Islands Regardless of Sex
The ability of wildlife to endure the effects of high temperatures is increasingly important for biodiversity conservation under climate change and...
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Similar tolerance of urban birds towards both benign human and lethal cat predators
Prey animals make crucial escape decisions when confronted by predators. Previous research, predominantly employing human surrogates, has...
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Drought tolerance differs between urban tree species but is not affected by the intensity of traffic pollution
Key MessageIn an urban area, resistance and resilience of stem diameter growth differ substantially between tree species. Traffic emissions are...
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Soil Microbial Community Composition and Tolerance to Contaminants in an Urban Brownfield Site
Brownfields are unused sites that contain hazardous substances due to previous commercial or industrial use. The sites are inhospitable for many...
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Effects of urban, peri-urban and rural land covers on plant functional traits around Bogotá, Colombia
The Global South has suffered an accelerated population and urban growth. This has created multiple impacts at the regional level such as erosion,...
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Urban oasis? Abundant dice snake (Natrix tessellata) populations along artificial lakeside habitats in urban landscapes
ContextHuman-induced landscape modification, such as urbanization, creates new environments that can have adverse effects on flora and fauna, posing...
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Tolerance and acclimation of photosynthesis of nine urban tree species to warmer growing conditions
Key messageTolerance and acclimation of photosynthesis to warmer growing conditions among nine urban tree species was species-specific indicating...
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Land use characteristics affect the sub-basinal scale urban fish community identified by environmental DNA metabarcoding
The heterogeneity of urban landscapes has effects on the environmental characteristics and fish composition of individual urban streams, even within...
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Urban trawling bats depend on green and blue space in a subtropical city: implications for urban planning and climate change resilience
Efforts to create sustainable cities and urban climate-resilience depend on understanding how wildlife use the urban matrix to guide urban planning...
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The science of urban trees to promote well-being
Key messageUrban trees and forests are one of the main tools available in cities to face current and future environmental challenges and ultimately...
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Landscape configuration as a proxy for the occurrence and conservation of forest birds in peri-urban and urban environments
Birds’ responses to landscape configuration in urban and peri-urban areas are still poorly known. How landscape configuration (structure and...
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Drought Tolerance of Ornamental Poplar Forms Cultured In Vitro
AbstractThe resistance of regenerate Populus alba × P. bolleana no.7, P. alba × P. bolleana no.12, and P. davidiana × P. bolleana cv. Baicheng 1 plants...
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Inequalities in noise will affect urban wildlife
Understanding how systemic biases influence local ecological communities is essential for develo** just and equitable environmental practices that...
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The Role of Predators in Sha** Urban Bird Populations: 1. Who Succeeds in Urban Landscapes?
AbstractTo date, urbanization has resulted in the establishment of peculiar, often extremely dense urban populations in some wild bird and mammal...
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Higher rat abundance in greener urban areas
Urban greening has become an increasingly popular strategy to improve urban life and human health. However, there are indications that the presence...
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Suitable water management improving cold tolerance of rice seedlings
Water management plays an important role in crop-stress tolerance; however, its effect on the cold tolerance of rice seedlings is unclear. Therefore,...
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Urban ecology of Drosophila suzukii
AbstractUrban environments are vulnerable to the introduction of non-native species and sometimes contribute to their invasion success. Knowing how...
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Changes in the social behavior of urban animals: more aggression or tolerance?
Behavioral traits play a major role in successful adaptation of wildlife to urban conditions. However, there are few studies showing how urban...
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The Role of Predators in Sha** Urban Bird Populations: 2. Is Predation Pressure Increased or Decreased in Urban Landscapes?
AbstractContrasting points of view on the degree and results of predation pressure in cities compared to natural/rural landscapes are considered. One...
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The luxury effect in urban aquatic ecosystems: exploring drivers of change
The ecological condition and biodiversity of urban ecosystems is influenced by multiple factors. In addition to environmental, socioeconomic...
