Urban–Suburban Biodiversity

Elizabeth M. Cook, Rebecca L. Hale, Ann P. Kinzig, J. Morgan Grove

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Abstract

For the first time in history, more people live in cities than in nonurban areas. Thus for most people, the urban ecosystem is the place for daily interactions with the environment. Scientists study urban ecological systems for two reasons: (1) they provide a set of services to urban residents; and (2) they can be used as a testing ground for ecological theory. This article reviews the major impacts people have on urban biodiversity at household, neighborhood, city, and global scales.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationEncyclopedia of Biodiversity, Third Edition
Subtitle of host publicationVolume 1-7
PublisherElsevier
PagesV4-52-V4-63
ISBN (Electronic)9780128225622
ISBN (Print)9780323984348
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2024

Keywords

  • Agriculture
  • Cities
  • Cultural services
  • Disturbance
  • Ecosystem services
  • Household
  • Human activities
  • Human ecology
  • Human–environment interactions
  • Neighborhood and city scales
  • Provisioning services
  • Regulating services
  • Supporting services and Urban ecology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • General Environmental Science

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