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Gladkov, Evgeny Aleksandrovich, and Olga Gladkova. "New directions of biology and biotechnology in urban environmental sciences." Chemical Industry 75, no. 6 (2021): 365–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/hemind211230034g.

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Living organisms and biological methods are widely used in recycling urban waste and improving the quality of the urban environment. Urban biology is a branch of biology that studies organisms living in cities. We propose using the new term "urban biotechnology". Urban biotechnology is the use of biotechnological methods to protect the urban environment and in urban energy. Urban biotechnology in the future may be included in the curriculum of the Master's degree programs "Biotechnology", "Ecology " (profile "Applied Ecology"), "Chemistry" (profile " ?hemistry of the urban environment "), and
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Pool, Richard F., Gregory D. Turner, and S. Anne Böttger. "Ecology Content in Introductory Biology Courses." American Biology Teacher 75, no. 8 (2013): 544–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/abt.2013.75.8.5.

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In recent years the need for ecological literacy and problem solving has increased, but there is no evidence that this need is reflected by increased ecology coverage at institutions of higher education (IHE) across the United States. Because introductory biology courses may serve to direct student interest toward particular biological categories such as ecology, time devoted to topics in these categories within introductory biology courses may be crucial for captivating student interest. In a 2009 survey, members of the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) College and University Se
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Pickett, Steward T. A., Mary L. Cadenasso, Matthew E. Baker, et al. "Theoretical Perspectives of the Baltimore Ecosystem Study: Conceptual Evolution in a Social–Ecological Research Project." BioScience 70, no. 4 (2020): 297–314. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biz166.

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Abstract The Earth's population will become more than 80% urban during this century. This threshold is often regarded as sufficient justification for pursuing urban ecology. However, pursuit has primarily focused on building empirical richness, and urban ecology theory is rarely discussed. The Baltimore Ecosystem Study (BES) has been grounded in theory since its inception and its two decades of data collection have stimulated progress toward comprehensive urban theory. Emerging urban ecology theory integrates biology, physical sciences, social sciences, and urban design, probes interdisciplina
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Lundholm, Jeremy. "Ecology in the natural city: Testing and applying the Urban Cliff Hypothesis." Ekistics and The New Habitat 71, no. 424-426 (2004): 84–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.53910/26531313-e200471424-426230.

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The author is an assistant professor of Biology and Environmental Studies at Saint Mary's University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia , Canada. His main research interests are in urban ecology, rock outrcrop ecosystems and the maintenance of plant biodiversity.
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Gladkov, Evgeny Aleksandrovich, and Olga Gladkova. "Urban chemistry as a new discipline exploring chemical and chemico-biological aspects of urban environment." Chemical Industry 76, no. 4 (2022): 263–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/hemind221204020g.

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Urban sciences can be divided into three directions: Natural, Humanities and Engineering. Within the fields of urban natural and urban engineering (technical) sciences, chemical and chemico-biological research take an important place. We propose using the new term "urban chemistry" (i.e. chemistry of the urban environment) focusing on the chemical aspects of the atmosphere, water bodies, and soil of cities. Urban chemistry is interconnected with urban ecology, toxicology and urban biology, and among the biological disciplines, it is particularly related to urban botany. Urban chemistry can be
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Dedov, Ivaylo, Dilian Georgiev, Ulrich E. Schneppat, and Fabia Knechtle Glogger. "New data on the rare snail Soosia diodonta (A. Ferussac, 1821) (Gastropoda: Helicodontidae) in Bulgaria." Historia naturalis bulgarica 42, no. 9 (2021): 59–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.48027/hnb.42.091.

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In the present article, we summarised all known information on the species Soosia diodonta (A. Ferussac, 1821) from Bulgaria. A new locality in urban environment, photos of live animals and the reproductive system of the species are given. New information on its ecology and biology is provided.
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Branoff, Benjamin L. "Quantifying the influence of urban land use on mangrove biology and ecology: A meta-analysis." Global Ecology and Biogeography 26, no. 11 (2017): 1339–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/geb.12638.

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Larson, Doug W., Uta Matthes, Peter E. Kelly, Jeremy Lundholm, and John A. Gerrath. "The Urban Cliff Hypothesis and its relevance to ekistics." Ekistics and The New Habitat 71, no. 424-426 (2004): 76–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.53910/26531313-e200471424-426228.

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The Cliff Ecology Research Group (CERG), Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, has been in existence since 1985 when its members began working on the ecology of the Niagara Escarpment (fig. 1). In 1988 they discovered a stand of ancient trees growing on the cliffs and in 1989 they discovered that in fact the escarpment cliffs support the oldest and least disturbed forest ecosystem in Canada. Individual living trees older than 1,300 years are still present and the forest appears to be in steady state. CERG's work on the ancient trees led to the idea t
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Angeoletto, Fabio. "Entrevista com Mark Fellowes: "We must learn to reduce our demands on the ecosphere, but I'm not sure that we're smart enough to do that" 26-29." Terr Plural 13, no. 3 (2019): 26–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.5212/terraplural.v.13i3.0002.

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Dr. Mark Fellowes studied Zoology at Imperial College London (1995) and moved to Imperial’s Silwood Park campus to complete a Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology (1998), followed by a brief post-doctoral position at the NERC Centre for Population Biology. He joined the University of Reading as a lecturer in Zoology (2000). Dr. Fellowes’ group work on human-wildlife interactions (People and Wildlife Research Group), asking how the choices people make have unforeseen consequences for species. Current projects include work on red kites, urban greening, cats and conservation, leopard ecology and urban b
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Schell, Christopher J. "Urban Evolutionary Ecology and the Potential Benefits of Implementing Genomics." Journal of Heredity 109, no. 2 (2018): 138–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jhered/esy001.

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Figueiredo, Rodolfo Antônio de, Aline Aparecida de Oliveira, Maria Alice Zacharias, et al. "Reproductive ecology of the exotic tree Muntingia calabura L. (Muntingiaceae) in southeastern Brazil." Revista Árvore 32, no. 6 (2008): 993–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0100-67622008000600004.

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The exotic tree Muntingia calabura L. (Muntingiaceae), a species native to Central America, is used as fish feed and fiber and cellulose production in Brazil. This study was carried out in urban areas and verified the reproductive biology of this plant species. Flower and fruit morphology, compatibility system, reproductive phenology, pollination and frugivore animals, and germination of disseminated seeds were recorded by standard field and laboratory procedures. This tree is self-compatible and autonomously self-pollinated, with its flowers being mainly visited by bees and its fruits consume
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Martins, Herbeson Ovidio de Jesus, Gilson Paiva Amorim Junior, William Oliveira Sabino, and Vinina Silva Ferreira. "Nesting Biology of the Solitary Ground-Nesting Bee Diadasina riparia (Apidae: Emphorini)." Sociobiology 68, no. 4 (2021): e7123. http://dx.doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v68i4.7123.

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We described the nesting behavior and ecology of Diadasina riparia, from an urban dry forest fragment. The nests of D. riparia were shallow with circular entrance, closed by a mud plug, from which a straight vertical tunnel ending in one or more brood cells. Most females need one day for construction and provisioning the nest. The natural enemies were flies of Anthrax genus, the cleptoparasitic bees Leiopodus trochantericus, and Mutillidae wasp. The feature about the life history, nest architecture, materials used, pollen provisions behavior and associated organisms of this species allow the c
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Wolański, Napoleon, and Anna Siniarska. "Dzieje placówek ekologii człowieka w Polsce." Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae 1, no. 1 (2003): 25–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.21697/seb.2003.1.1.02.

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Poland is the country where a first scientific institution under the name of Human Ecology (HE) had been established. It took place in 1960 in the National Research Institute of Mother and Child. In 1969 this institution was moved to the Institute of Ecology of the Polish Academy of Sciences under the name of Laboratory of Human Ecology then changed into the Department of Human Ecology. In the middle of the 60s, the Laboratory of Human Ecology and Paleopathology was created in the Department of Mediterranean Archaeology of the Polish Academy of Sciences. In the 70s the Department of Hygiene an
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Kaur, Amarpreet, Shalinder Kaur, Harminder Pal Singh, et al. "Ecology, Biology, Environmental Impacts, and Management of an Agro-Environmental Weed Ageratum conyzoides." Plants 12, no. 12 (2023): 2329. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants12122329.

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Ageratum conyzoides L. (Billy goat weed; Asteraceae) is an annual herbaceous plant of American origin with a pantropical distribution. The plant has unique biological attributes and a raft of miscellaneous chemical compounds that render it a pharmacologically important herb. Despite its high medicinal value, the constant spread of the weed is noticeable and alarming. In many countries, the weed has severely invaded the natural, urban, and agroecosystems, thus presenting management challenges to natural resource professionals and farmers. Its interference with agricultural crops, grassland forb
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Scott, L. K., I. D. Hume, and C. R. Dickman. "Ecology and population biology of long-nosed bandicoots (Perameles nasuta) at North Head, Sydney Harbour National Park." Wildlife Research 26, no. 6 (1999): 805. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr98074.

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The population biology, habitat utilisation and diet of a small, isolated population of long-nosed bandicoots (Perameles nasuta) was studied over a 22-month period at North Head in Sydney Harbour National Park, New South Wales. Reproductive output in this urban environment was high, with a mean litter size of 2.3 and production of up to four litters per year. The peak of reproductive activity was in late spring and early summer, with a cessation of breeding in late autumn or early winter. The main causes of death were identified as road trauma (58% – probably an overestimate because of the eas
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Velez-Ruiz, Rita I., Victor H. Gonzalez, and Michael S. Engel. "Observations on the urban ecology of the Neotropical stingless bee Tetragonisca angustula (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini)." Journal of Melittology, no. 15 (July 29, 2013): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.17161/jom.v0i15.4528.

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Tetragonisca angustula (Latreille) is a small, docile, cavity-nestingstingless bee that is widely distributed in the Neotropical region. This speciesis particularly abundant in disturbed environments, including humansettlements. Between August 2005 and March 2006, we located and followed duringeight months 59 nests of this species in Medellín, the second most populatedcity in Colombia. Herein, we document their foraging behavior, mortality, andincidence of predators and natural enemies. Also, to determine if higherambient temperature and light intensity in urban environments affect the dailyfo
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Zeng, Guanwen, Jianxi Gao, Louis Shekhtman, et al. "Multiple metastable network states in urban traffic." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 117, no. 30 (2020): 17528–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1907493117.

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While abrupt regime shifts between different metastable states have occurred in natural systems from many areas including ecology, biology, and climate, evidence for this phenomenon in transportation systems has been rarely observed so far. This limitation might be rooted in the fact that we lack methods to identify and analyze possible multiple states that could emerge at scales of the entire traffic network. Here, using percolation approaches, we observe such a metastable regime in traffic systems. In particular, we find multiple metastable network states, corresponding to varying levels of
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Martínez-Domínguez, Lilí, Fernando Nicolalde-Morejón, Francisco Vergara-Silva, and Dennis Wm Stevenson. "Pollination of cycads in an urban environment." Botany 98, no. 6 (2020): 333–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjb-2019-0154.

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Research on urban systems has documented the contributions of cities as sites where insect pollinators undergo their life cycles, contributing to the reproduction of many groups of plants. However, reports of plants whose reproduction is assisted by specialist pollinators under conditions prevalent in cities are scarce. Cycads and insect pollinators are threatened mainly by loss and modification of their habitats. Here, we describe two cases in which cycad species from two genera distributed in Mexico (Ceratozamia tenuis (Dyer) D.W. Stev. & Vovides and Dioon edule Lindl.) reproduce and ger
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Barahona-Segovia, Rodrigo M., Andrés Puiggros, Ricardo A. Varela-Varela, Vicente Valdés-Guzmán, Andrés Ramírez-Cuadros, and Laura Pañinao-Monsálvez. "Updated catalog of the Chilean wedge-shaped beetles (Coleoptera: Ripiphoridae) with the first records of Macrosiagon flavipennis (LeConte) in Chile." Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 62 (August 2, 2022): e202262043. http://dx.doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2022.62.043.

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The biology and ecology of wedge-shaped beetles (Coleoptera: Ripiphoridae) are scarcely known in the Neotropical realm. Chilean species of this beetle family are currently represented by two genera: Macrosiagon Hentz, 1830 and Ripiphorus Bosc, 1791, and three species, only known from their type localities. Here, we present an updated catalog of Chilean Ripiphoridae, along with the new distributional and biology records. Also, Macrosiagon flavipennis LeConte, 1866 (Ripiphorinae: Macrosiagonini) has been reported for the first time in Chile. We discuss the reasons for the presence of M. flavipen
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Tavares, André, and Diego Inglez de Souza. "Moving Seascapes: The Architecture and Biology of Fishing and Canning on the Portuguese Coast." BAc Boletín Académico. Revista de investigación y arquitectura contemporánea 11 (December 31, 2021): 14–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.17979/bac.2021.11.0.7413.

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When they fish, humans play an active part in the dynamics of marine ecosys-tems, and architecture is subsequently involved in the processing of their catch. Our goal is to develop the idea of Fishing Architecture as a useful concept for understanding the interconnected relationship between architecture and fish-ing. By analysing the architectural and ecological outcomes of fisheries and can-ning industry, we will try to assess the complex relationship between human ac-tivities and environmental transformations. How can we represent the intricate relationship between the sea and the coast? Thi
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Yessoufou, Kowiyou. "The Patterns of Intraspecific Variations in Mass of Nectar Sugar along a Phylogeny Distinguish Native from Non-Native Plants in Urban Greenspaces in Southern England." Plants 12, no. 18 (2023): 3270. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants12183270.

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To serve human needs, non-native species are selected based on an array of functional traits, which generally confer competitive advantages to these species in their recipient environments. Identifying non-obvious functional traits that indirectly inform human selection of non-natives to introduce into urban greenspaces is not yet part of common discussions in invasion biology. We tested whether functional traits integrated within a phylogenetic framework, may reveal those subtle criteria underlying the introduction of non-native plants into urban greenspaces. We found no differences in terms
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Guiry, E., and M. Buckley. "Urban rats have less variable, higher protein diets." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 285, no. 1889 (2018): 20181441. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2018.1441.

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Over the past 1000 years, rats ( Rattus spp.) have become one of the most successful and prolific pests in human society. Despite their cosmopolitan distribution across six continents and ubiquity throughout the world's cities, rat urban ecology remains poorly understood. We investigate the role of human foods in brown rat ( Rattus norvegicus ) diets in urban and rural areas over a 100 year period ( ca AD 1790–1890) in Toronto, Canada using stable carbon ( δ 13 C) and nitrogen ( δ 15 N) isotope analyses of archaeological remains. We found that rat diets from urban sites were of higher quality
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Pattishall, Abigail, and David Cundall. "Spatial Biology of Northern Watersnakes (Nerodia sipedon) Living along an Urban Stream." Copeia 2008, no. 4 (2008): 752–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1643/ch-07-228.

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Maciel, Tatiane Tagliatti, Matheus Mickael Mota Soares, Diego Aguilar Fachin, and Bruno Corrêa Barbosa. "New records of two-winged flies (Diptera: Brachycera) in social wasp colonies (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) from the Atlantic Forest biome in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil." REVISTA CHILENA DE ENTOMOLOGÍA 49, no. 3 (2023): 487–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.35249/rche.43.3.23.08.

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Nine new associations between dipterans and social wasp colonies are reported, providing information for understanding the ecological relationships between species in addition to new geographic distributions. The records took place between 2016 and 2018, in urban and secondary forest fragments in the cities of Cataguases, Goianá, Juiz de Fora, Muriaé, and Viçosa, all inserted in the Atlantic Forest biome in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Understanding the ecological relationships between groups of insects provides subsidies for studies of ecology, biology, and behavior of the organisms inv
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Maciel, Tatiane Tagliatti, Matheus Mickael Mota Soares, Diego Aguilar Fachin, and Bruno Corrêa Barbosa. "New records of two-winged flies (Diptera: Brachycera) in social wasp colonies (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) from the Atlantic Forest biome in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil." REVISTA CHILENA DE ENTOMOLOGÍA 49, no. 3 (2023): 487–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.35249/rche.49.3.23.08.

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Nine new associations between dipterans and social wasp colonies are reported, providing information for understanding the ecological relationships between species in addition to new geographic distributions. The records took place between 2016 and 2018, in urban and secondary forest fragments in the cities of Cataguases, Goianá, Juiz de Fora, Muriaé, and Viçosa, all inserted in the Atlantic Forest biome in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Understanding the ecological relationships between groups of insects provides subsidies for studies of ecology, biology, and behavior of the organisms inv
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Garbaye, J., and J. L. Churin. "Effect of Ectomycorrhizal Inoculation at Planting on Growth and Foliage Quality of Tilia Tomentosa." Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 22, no. 1 (1996): 29–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.48044/jauf.1996.004.

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By analogy with the techniques of controlled mycorrhization of forest plantations, an attempt was made to inoculate silver limes (Tilia tomentosa) with ectomycorrhizal fungi at planting on a street in Paris, France. In spite of poor colonization of the roots by the introduced symbionts (Laccaria laccata, Paxillus involutes and Cenococcum geophilum), tree growth was stimulated and yellowing of leaves in autumn was delayed. These results are discussed in terms of biology of the symbioses and practical benefit of this technique applied to ornamental trees in urban plantations.
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Paz, Joicelene Regina L., and Camila M. Pigozzo. "Biologia floral e polinização de Merremia dissecta var. edentada (Meisn.) O’Donell (Convolvulaceae) em um fragmento urbano de Mata Atlântica, Bahia." Lundiana: International Journal of Biodiversity 11, no. 1 (2013): 9–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.35699/2675-5327.2013.23834.

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Since they occur in disturbed habitats, weeds and invasive plant species should have interesting reproductive strategies and, therefore, studies of their reproductive biology are important for their management and control. Here, aspects of the floral biology and reproductive system of Merremia dissecta var. edentada are analyzed in an Atlantic Forest urban fragment in the Brazilian state of Bahia. Merremia dissecta var. edentada is an herbaceous vine with mellitophilous flowers, with continuous flowering and fructification. Its white flowers are ephemeral, presenting diurnal anthesis and offer
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Appel, Arthur G. "IPM of Occasional Urban Invader Pest Species1." Journal of Entomological Science 38, no. 2 (2003): 151–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.18474/0749-8004-38.2.151.

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Occasional invader species include a variety of arthropods such as amphipods, centipedes, insects, millipedes, pill and sowbugs, scorpions, and spiders as well as nonarthropod mollusks and worms. These species present unique challenges for development of effective IPM programs. Most occasional invaders are susceptible to desiccation and temperature extremes or are in a wandering or migration phase of their life cycle. Environmental factors such as weather and the condition of homes and home landscapes affect occasional invader infestations. Successful IPM programs have been developed for the g
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Husté, Aurélie, Jean Clobert, and Claude Miaud. "The movements and breeding site fidelity of the natterjack toad (Bufo calamita) in an urban park near Paris (France) with management recommendations." Amphibia-Reptilia 27, no. 4 (2006): 561–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156853806778877130.

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Abstract The isolation of animal populations due to urban activities provides a useful framework for studying the consequences of landscape fragmentation. We studied a population of natterjack toads (Bufo calamita) in an urban park near Paris, France. In 2001 and 2002 we used radio-tracking to estimate the terrestrial movements of adults around their breeding sites. Twenty-four toads were equipped with internal transmitters in 2001 to record movements during and after the breeding period. In 2002, 19 males were released at 300 and 380 meters from their breeding ponds. Natterjack toad movements
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Eymann, J., D. W. Cooper, and C. A. Herbert. "Brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) in metropolitan Sydney: population biology and response to Suprelorin contraceptive implants." Australian Journal of Zoology 61, no. 1 (2013): 78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo13019.

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The cohabitation of the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) with people in urban areas often causes conflict. Basic biological parameters are needed to evaluate potential new management options such as fertility control. This study investigated the biology of an urban brushtail possum population and the effects of Suprelorin contraceptive implants on individual females within that population. Trapping success remained constant over time, with 2.8 ± 0.2 individuals trapped per residential property. Recapture rates for males declined rapidly over time, with only 30% of males recaptur
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Boukouvala, Maria C., Nickolas G. Kavallieratos, Anna Skourti, et al. "Lymantria dispar (L.) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae): Current Status of Biology, Ecology, and Management in Europe with Notes from North America." Insects 13, no. 9 (2022): 854. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects13090854.

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The European Spongy moth, Lymantria dispar (L.) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae), is an abundant species found in oak woods in Central and Southern Europe, the Near East, and North Africa and is an important economic pest. It is a voracious eater and can completely defoliate entire trees; repeated severe defoliation can add to other stresses, such as weather extremes or human activities. Lymantria dispar is most destructive in its larval stage (caterpillars), stripping away foliage from a broad variety of trees (>500 species). Caterpillar infestation is an underestimated problem; medical literature
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Connell, K. A., U. Munro, and F. R. Torpy. "Daytime behaviour of the grey-headed flying fox Pteropus poliocephalus Temminck (Pteropodidae: Megachiroptera) at an autumn/winter roost." Australian Mammalogy 28, no. 1 (2006): 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am06002.

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The grey-headed flying fox (Pteropus poliocephalus Temminck) is a threatened large fruit bat endemic to Australia. It roosts in large colonies in rainforest patches, mangroves, open forest, riparian woodland and, as native habitat is reduced, increasingly in vegetation within urban environments. The general biology, ecology and behaviour of this bat remain largely unknown, which makes it difficult to effectively monitor, protect and manage this species. The current study provides baseline information on the daytime behaviour of P. poliocephalus in an autumn/winter roost in urban Sydney, Austra
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Trigg, Heather B., Susan A. Jacobucci, Stephen A. Mrozowski, and John M. Steinberg. "ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARASITES AS INDICATORS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IN URBANIZING LANDSCAPES: IMPLICATIONS FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL STATUS." American Antiquity 82, no. 3 (2017): 517–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/aaq.2017.6.

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Using archaeological data of two human intestinal parasites from seventeenth- to early twentieth-century contexts, we explore the intersection of biological and cultural variables that shaped the ecology of cities in northeastern North America during the modern period. These parasites are useful because they require a developmental period in the soil, thus providing a link between human activities and changing environments. Prior to the last decades of the eighteenth century, Trichuris eggs dominate the archaeoparasitological assemblage. Around 1800, there is a shift to increasing proportions
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Mestre, Nieves, Eduardo Roig, and Manuel Almestar. "Beyond Nature-Based Rhetorics: A Prospect on the Potentials of Redundancy in Ecology-Oriented Design." Sustainability 13, no. 23 (2021): 13293. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su132313293.

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Nature-Based Solutions are defined as infrastructures or systems which are inspired by, supported by, or copied from nature. This biophilic leitmotif has rapidly permeated and been prescribed in many fields, particularly in urban and architectural design, stimulating an invasion of green rhetorics not necessarily founded on genuine ecological performing. In this context, this article explores current gaps in the epistemology and rhetorics of NBS, expanding the field with alternative narratives such as cycle-based design and micro-scalar or process-oriented approaches. The concept of redundancy
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Appel, Arthur G., and Michael K. Rust. "A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE SMOKYBROWN COCKROACH (DICTYOPTERA: BLATTIDAE), AN URBAN AND SUBURBAN PEST." Journal of Entomological Science 22, no. 2 (1987): 175–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.18474/0749-8004-22.2.175.

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A categorized bibliography of the smokybrown cockroach, Periplaneta fuliginosa (Serville) is presented. Categories include systematics and distribution, biology, physiology, chemical and cultural control, biological control agents, behavior, and mention only.
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Beaujean, Simon, Amal Najihah Muhamad Nor, Tim Brewer, et al. "A multistep approach to improving connectivity and co-use of spatial ecological networks in cities." Landscape Ecology 36, no. 7 (2021): 2077–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10980-020-01159-6.

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Abstract Context Ecological networks are systems of interconnected components that support biodiversity, ecological processes and ecosystem services. Such structures play a crucial role for nature conservation and people well-being in anthropogenic landscapes. Assessing connectivity by using efficient models and metrics is a sine qua non condition to preserve and improve appropriately these ecological networks. Objectives This study aims to present a novel methodological approach to assess and model connectivity for species conservation (Bufo calamita; the natterjack toad) and human recreation
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Kowalska, Justyna. "Coloured light pollution in the urban environment." Photonics Letters of Poland 11, no. 4 (2019): 93. http://dx.doi.org/10.4302/plp.v11i4.927.

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The article deals with issues related to colored lighting occurring in urban space. On the example of the Colosseum Amphitheatre 3D model, applications of colorful illumination were shown and the rationale for using color in individual cases was discussed. The aim of the article is to draw attention to proper planning and modernization of lighting to limit the negative interference of light in the ecosystem. Full Text: PDF ReferencesP. R. Boyce, "The benefits of light at night", Building and Environment, 151, 356-367 (2019) CrossRef Y. Hu,T. Zhang ,J. Chen, D. Ma ,C. Cheng, " Hybrid Organic Li
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Werner, Courtney S., and Charles L. Nunn. "Effect of urban habitat use on parasitism in mammals: a meta-analysis." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 287, no. 1927 (2020): 20200397. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2020.0397.

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Rates of urbanization are increasing globally, with consequences for the dynamics of parasites and their wildlife hosts. A small subset of mammal species have the dietary and behavioural flexibility to survive in urban settings. The changes that characterize urban ecology—including landscape transformation, modified diets and shifts in community composition—can either increase or decrease susceptibility and exposure to parasites. We used a meta-analytic approach to systematically assess differences in endoparasitism between mammals in urban and non-urban habitats. Parasite prevalence estimates
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Gehrt, Stanley D., Evan C. Wilson, Justin L. Brown, and Chris Anchor. "Population Ecology of Free-Roaming Cats and Interference Competition by Coyotes in Urban Parks." PLoS ONE 8, no. 9 (2013): e75718. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0075718.

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Weissbrod, Lior, Dan Malkinson, Thomas Cucchi, Yuval Gadot, Israel Finkelstein, and Guy Bar-Oz. "Ancient Urban Ecology Reconstructed from Archaeozoological Remains of Small Mammals in the Near East." PLoS ONE 9, no. 3 (2014): e91795. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0091795.

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Dvořáková, Anna, Anita Klímová, Johana Alaverdyan, and Jiří Černý. "Postindustrial Landscapes Are Neglected Localities That May Play an Important Role in the Urban Ecology of Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases—A Pilot Study." Pathogens 12, no. 5 (2023): 648. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12050648.

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Background: Numerous recent studies have shown that ticks and tick-borne pathogens pose a considerable threat in urban areas, such as parks, playgrounds, zoos, cemeteries, etc. Abandoned postindustrial localities, and other types of vague terrain, are other examples of urban wilderness areas that have been absolutely neglected in respect to ticks and tick-borne pathogens thus far, even though they provide ideal biotopes for ticks. Methods: The abundance of ticks and prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato spirochetes were compared between a city park and an adjacent abandoned constructio
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Memmott, Jane. "Food webs: a ladder for picking strawberries or a practical tool for practical problems?" Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 364, no. 1524 (2009): 1693–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2008.0255.

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While food webs have provided a rich vein of research material over the last 50 years, they have largely been the subject matter of the pure ecologist working in natural habitats. While there are some notable exceptions to this trend, there are, as I explain in this paper, many applied questions that could be answered using a food web approach. The paper is divided into two halves. The first half provides a brief review of six areas where food webs have begun to be used as an applied tool: restoration ecology, alien species, biological control, conservation ecology, habitat management and glob
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Close, Dugald C., Giuseppe Messina, Siegfried L. Krauss, Deanna P. Rokich, Jennifer Stritzke, and Kingsley W. Dixon. "Conservation biology of the rare species Conospermum undulatum and Macarthuria keigheryi in an urban bushland remnant." Australian Journal of Botany 54, no. 6 (2006): 583. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/bt05205.

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We evaluated the utility of a focussed, short-duration research program for investigation of two rare species that occur within an urban bushland remnant, with application for improving conservation management and translocation outcomes. Conospermum undulatum Lindl. is listed as Threatened and Macarthuria keigheryi Lepschi is listed as Vulnerable under the (Australian) Federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The C. undulatum population lacked evidence of juvenile plants, indicating either lack of a suitable germination cue or failure of seedling establishment. Th
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Yorkina, Nadiia, Olexander Zhukov, and Olena Chromysheva. "Potential Possibilities of Soil Mesofauna Usage for Biodiagnostics of Soil Contamination by Heavy Metals." Ekológia (Bratislava) 38, no. 1 (2019): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/eko-2019-0001.

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AbstractThe study of potential possibilities of mesofauna as bioindicator of soil contamination by heavy metals is one of the most important areas of urban ecology and soil biology. The work presents the results of ecotoxicological and bioindicative assessment of the environment and the biota of the Melitopol urbosystem of Ukraine. The dynamics of chemical properties of soils in different functional zones of the city is analysed. The complex indices of pollution of environmental components are determined. A bioindicative assessment of the ecological condition of the territory of the urbosystem
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Teyssier, Aimeric, Erik Matthysen, Noraine Salleh Hudin, Liesbeth de Neve, Joël White, and Luc Lens. "Diet contributes to urban-induced alterations in gut microbiota: experimental evidence from a wild passerine." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 287, no. 1920 (2020): 20192182. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2019.2182.

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Urban sprawl increasingly affects the ecology of natural populations, including host–microbiota interactions, with observed differences in the gut microbiota between urban and rural hosts. While different mechanisms could explain this pattern, dietary uptake constitutes a likely candidate. To assess the contribution of diet in explaining urban–rural variation in gut microbiota, we performed an aviary experiment in which urban and rural house sparrows were fed with mimics of urban or rural diets. Before the experiment, rural sparrows hosted more diverse gut communities, with a higher relative a
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Barraud, S., J. Gibert, T. Winiarski, and J. L. Bertrand Krajewski. "Implementation of a monitoring system to measure impact of stormwater runoff infiltration." Water Science and Technology 45, no. 3 (2002): 203–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.2002.0080.

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Stormwater infiltration is a drainage mode, which is more and more used in urban areas in France. Given the characteristics of urban surfaces, and especially the loads of various pollutants contained in stormwater, it is important to assess the impact of stormwater infiltration systems on soil and groundwater by carrying out field experiments. The main difficulty is due to the complexity of the system observed and the need of multidisciplinary approaches. Another difficulty is that measurements are carried out in situ, in an uncontrolled environment submitted to quantitatively and qualitativel
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Bormpoudakis, Dimitrios, Joseph Tzanopoulos, and Evangelia Apostolopoulou. "The rise and fall of biodiversity offsetting in the Lodge Hill large-scale housing development, South East England." Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space 3, no. 3 (2019): 706–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2514848619884890.

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In this paper, we aim to shed light on the geographies that led both to the selection of Lodge Hill for the construction of a large-scale housing development and to the subsequent attempt to use biodiversity offsetting to compensate for its environmental impacts. We draw on extensive fieldwork from 2012 to 2016, and diverge from previous studies on offsetting by focusing less on issues related to metrics and governance and shifting our analytic attention to the economic and urban geographies surrounding the Lodge Hill case. We argue that this approach can offer not only an empirically grounded
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Brom, Peta, Les G. Underhill, and Kevin Winter. "A review of the opportunities to support pollinator populations in South African cities." PeerJ 10 (March 11, 2022): e12788. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12788.

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Globally insects are declining, but some guilds of pollinators are finding refuge in urban landscapes. The body of knowledge on urban pollinators is relatively mature, which means it is now possible to begin to make generalization. Unfortunately, studies do not represent climatic regions evenly and there is a gap in research from the African continent. This study aimed to address some of the gaps on urban pollination knowledge in South Africa and to identify opportunities to improve urban habitats for pollinators. We reviewed the international literature on urban pollinators and the South Afri
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Jung, Kirsten, and Caragh Grace Threlfall. "Trait-dependent tolerance of bats to urbanization: a global meta-analysis." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 285, no. 1885 (2018): 20181222. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2018.1222.

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Urbanization is a severe threat to global biodiversity, often leading to taxonomic and functional homogenization. However, current urban ecology research has focused mostly on urban birds and plants, limiting our ability to make generalizations about the drivers of urban biodiversity globally. To address this gap, we conducted a global meta-analysis of 87 studies, including 180 bat species (Chiroptera) from urban areas in Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America. We aimed to (i) understand the importance of functional traits and phylogeny in driving changes in urban bat assemblages, an
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Pagani-Núñez, Emilio, Chao He, Biao Li, et al. "The breeding ecology of the barn swallow Hirundo rustica gutturalis in South China." Journal of Tropical Ecology 32, no. 3 (2016): 260–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266467416000201.

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Abstract:Some animal species are found in many environments and over wide distributions and may have adaptations to live in such different areas. The barn swallow Hirundo rustica is an example of a species that is able to thrive over a large geographic range and in many different environments. However, little is known of the breeding biology of this species in southern China. Here, we studied 18 breeding pairs of barn swallow H. r. gutturalis in Nanning, Guangxi, between April and July 2015. We studied its breeding fitness and parental investment. We found that tropical barn swallows bred from
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