Host‐Microbiome Associations of Native and Invasive Small Mammals Across a Tropical Urban–Rural Ecotone DOI Creative Commons
Alessandra Giacomini, Maklarin Lakim, Fred Tuh

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Molecular Ecology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 28, 2025

ABSTRACT Global change and urbanisation profoundly alter wildlife habitats, driving native animals into novel habitats while increasing the co‐occurrence between invasive species. Host‐microbiome associations are shaped by host traits environmental features, but little is known about their plasticity in co‐occurring species across urban–rural gradients. Here, we explored gut microbiomes of four sympatric small mammal along an ecotone Borneo, one planet's oldest rainforest regions experiencing recent urban expansion. Host identity was strongest determinant microbiome composition, land use spatial proximity similarity within among three rat The urban‐dwelling Rattus rattus had a composition more similar to that native, urban‐adapted Sundamys muelleri ( R. ' niche overlap), than closely related norvegicus . shrew Suncus murinus presented most distinct microbiome. sensitive intensity, exhibiting significant alterations bacterial abundance ecotone. Our findings suggest overlap promotes microbiomes. Even for omnivorous urban‐dwellers with worldwide distribution like , may fine‐scale Future research needs confirm whether intensity can be strong selective force on mammalian microbiomes, influencing way which able exploit environments.

Language: Английский

A synthesis of biological invasion hypotheses associated with the introduction–naturalisation–invasion continuum DOI Creative Commons
Ella Z. Daly, Olivier Chabrerie, François Massol

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Oikos, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 2023(5)

Published: Jan. 27, 2023

With the advent of Anthropocene, biological invasions have reached an unprecedented level, and number species introductions is still increasing in ever‐changing world. Despite major advances invasion science, significant debate lack clarity remain surrounding determinants success introduced species, magnitude dimensions their impact, mechanisms sustaining successful invasions. Empirical studies show divergent impacts alien populations on ecosystems contrasting effects biotic abiotic factors dynamics populations, which hinders creation a unified theory Compounding these issues plethora hypotheses that aim to explain success, can be unclear contradictory. We propose synthesis categorizes along timeline invasion. sorted timeline, considered population, community ecosystem levels. This temporal sorting concepts shows each relevant at specific stage Although empirical findings may appear contradictory, when mapped onto they combined complementary way. An overall scheme proposed summarise theoretical subjected For any given case study, this framework provides guide through maze theories should help choose appropriate according

Language: Английский

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Biological invasions are a population‐level rather than a species‐level phenomenon DOI Creative Commons
Phillip J. Haubrock, Ismael Soto, Danish A. Ahmed

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Global Change Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 30(5)

Published: May 1, 2024

Biological invasions pose a rapidly expanding threat to the persistence, functioning and service provisioning of ecosystems globally, socio-economic interests. The stages successful are driven by same mechanism that underlies adaptive changes across species in general-via natural selection on intraspecific variation traits influence survival reproductive performance (i.e., fitness). Surprisingly, however, rapid progress field invasion science has resulted predominance species-level approaches (such as deny lists), often irrespective theory, local adaptation other population-level processes govern invasions. To address these issues, we analyse non-native dynamics at population level employing database European freshwater macroinvertebrate time series, investigate spreading speed, abundance impact assessments among populations. Our findings reveal substantial variability speed trends within between biogeographic regions, indicating levels invasiveness differ markedly. Discrepancies inconsistencies risk screenings real data were also identified, highlighting inherent challenges accurately assessing effects through assessments. In recognition importance assessments, urge shift invasive management frameworks, which should account for different populations their environmental context. Adopting an adaptive, region-specific population-focused approach is imperative, considering diverse ecological contexts varying degrees susceptibility. Such could improve refine while promoting mechanistic understandings risks impacts, thereby enabling development more effective conservation strategies.

Language: Английский

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Interactions between climate change and urbanization will shape the future of biodiversity DOI
Mark C. Urban, Marina Alberti, Luc De Meester

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Nature Climate Change, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(5), P. 436 - 447

Published: April 26, 2024

Language: Английский

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Urban Environments Promote Adaptation to Multiple Stressors DOI Creative Commons
Elizabeta Briski,

Louisa Langrehr,

Syrmalenia G. Kotronaki

et al.

Ecology Letters, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 28(2)

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Anthropogenic activities have drastically changed environmental conditions worldwide, negatively impacting biodiversity and ecosystem services. At the same time, majority of human population lives in urban areas that are greatly altered from natural habitats. Nevertheless, many species thrive these environments. To improve our knowledge evolution adaptation anthropogenically impacted habitats, we conducted widest series stress experiments to date with three marine taxa: one mussel two gammarid species. We compared intraspecific populations protected human‐altered habitats determine their tolerance salinity, temperature partial pressure CO 2 water (pCO ) regimes. Populations typically outperformed habitat populations, individuals most being robust. propose adapting life disturbed environments—this concurrently promotes more resilient rescue but potentially confers increased invasion risk non‐native

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Evolution in Cities DOI Open Access
Sarah E. Diamond, Ryan A. Martin

Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 52(1), P. 519 - 540

Published: Aug. 31, 2021

Although research performed in cities will not uncover new evolutionary mechanisms, it could provide unprecedented opportunities to examine the interplay of forces ways and avenues address classic questions. However, while variation within among affords many advance biology research, careful alignment between how are used questions being asked is necessary maximize insights that can be gained. In this review, we develop a framework help guide urban evolution approaches Using framework, highlight what has been accomplished date field identify several up-and-coming directions for further expansion. We conclude environments as test beds tackle both long-standing biology.

Language: Английский

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Biological invasions negatively impact global protected areas DOI
Laís Carneiro, Natali Oliva Roman Miiller, Ross N. Cuthbert

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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 948, P. 174823 - 174823

Published: July 15, 2024

Language: Английский

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Opportunities for Biodiversity Conservation via Urban Ecosystem Regeneration DOI Creative Commons

Gad Perry,

Robert D. Cox

Diversity, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(3), P. 131 - 131

Published: Feb. 20, 2024

Conservation traditionally focuses on at-risk species and relatively intact ecosystems. As the human population our global impact have risen, many more ecosystems are at risk fewer remain, with urbanization being a major contributing factor. Cities their inhabitants here to stay, prevalence of urbanization, often in vicinity areas high conservation value, requires reconsideration value urban green spaces. Our aim is explore practical aspects such actions. Urban ecosystem regeneration will require incorporation strategies for into an overall policy. The novel paradigm regeneration, advocated here, maximizes capacity spaces support biodiversity while reducing undesirable outcomes enhancing wellbeing. potential cities exacerbate biological invasion, climate change, other ecosystem-degrading factors particular attention devising strategy spaces, made essential by predicted further spread across globe.

Language: Английский

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Nutrient‐demanding and thermophilous plants dominate urban forest‐edge vegetation across temperate Europe DOI
Karen De Pauw, Leen Depauw, Kim Calders

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Journal of Vegetation Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 35(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Abstract Questions Forests are highly fragmented across the globe. For urban forests in particular, fragmentation increases exposure to local warming caused by heat island (UHI) effect. We here aim quantify edge effects on herbaceous understorey vegetation forests, and test whether these interact with forest structural complexity. Location set up a pan‐European study at continental scale including six Zurich, Paris, Katowice, Brussels, Bremen, Stockholm. Methods recorded plant communities from towards interior of forests. Within each forest, we studied edge‐to‐interior gradients paired stands differing Community composition was analysed based species specialism, life form, light, nutrient, acidity disturbance indicator values species' thermal niches. Results found that edges supported more generalists forbs but fewer ferns than forests' interiors. A buffered summer microclimate proved crucial for presence fern species. The contained thermophilous, disturbance‐tolerant, nutrient‐demanding basiphilous species, pattern strongly confirmed corresponding microclimate, soil light conditions understorey. Additionally, plots lower canopy cover higher availability numbers both specialists. Even though no significant interactions were between distance complexity, opposing additive indicated dense can be used buffer negative effects. Conclusion environment poses multifaceted filter which contributes differences community biodiversity conservation buffering effects, it will key maintain canopies near edges.

Language: Английский

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Mapping ecosystem services in urban and peri‑urban areas. A systematic review DOI Creative Commons

Paulo Pereira,

Miguel Inácio, Luís Valença Pinto

et al.

Geography and sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(3), P. 491 - 509

Published: June 30, 2024

Urban and peri‑urban ecosystems are subjected to an intense impact. The demand for ecosystem services (ES) is higher in these areas. Nevertheless, despite the anthropogenic pressures, urban supply important ES. Mapping a crucial exercise understand ES dynamics environments better. This work aims systematically review mapping areas studies, following Preferred Reporting Items Systematic Reviews Meta-alpha Methods. A total of 207 studies were selected. results show increased between 2011 2023, mainly conducted Europe China. Most developed did not follow established classification. focused on dimension, regulation maintenance section. Regarding provisioning ES, most Cultivating terrestrial plants nutrition, regulating maintaining Atmospheric composition conditions, cultural Physical experiential interactions with natural environment. Quantitative methods mostly applied Indicator-based (secondary data: biophysical, socio-economic) models. Very few validated outputs. Several forecasted primarily based land use changes using CA-Markov approaches. study provides overview mapped globally, where more need be conducted, developed.

Language: Английский

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Hypotheses in urban ecology: building a common knowledge base DOI Creative Commons
Sophie Lokatis, Jonathan M. Jeschke, Maud Bernard‐Verdier

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Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 98(5), P. 1530 - 1547

Published: April 18, 2023

ABSTRACT Urban ecology is a rapidly growing research field that has to keep pace with the pressing need tackle sustainability crisis. As an inherently multi‐disciplinary close ties practitioners and administrators, synthesis knowledge transfer between those different stakeholders crucial. Knowledge maps can enhance provide orientation researchers as well practitioners. A promising option for developing such create hypothesis networks, which structure existing hypotheses aggregate them according topics aims. Combining expert information from literature, we here identify 62 used in urban link network. Our network clusters into four distinct themes: ( i ) species traits & evolution, ii biotic communities, iii habitats iv ecosystems. We discuss potentials limitations of this approach. All openly provided part extendable Wikidata project, invite researchers, others interested contribute additional hypotheses, comment add ones. The project form first step towards base ecology, be expanded curated benefit both researchers.

Language: Английский

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