Routledge Handbook of Urban Biodiversity

This handbook provides a state-of-the-art, comprehensive overview of the expanding field of urban biodiversity.

Charles H. Nilon is a professor in the School of Natural Resources at the University of Missouri. His research and teaching focus on urban wildlife conservation, urban ecology, and the human dimensions of wildlife conservation. Dr. Nilon is a co-director of three urban biodiversity synthesis projects, including the "Urban Biodiversity Research Coordination Network" (UrBioNet), and is co-president of the International Urban Biodiversity and Design Network (URBIO). Myla F.J. Aronson is an assistant professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Her research and teaching focuses on the patterns, drivers, and management of biodiversity in human dominated landscapes, particularly plant population and community dynamics in urban areas. Dr. Aronson is co-director of three urban biodiversity synthesis projects, including the "Urban Biodiversity Research Coordination Network" (UrBioNet), and serves on the Advisory Board for the International Urban Biodiversity and Design Network (URBIO).

- Introduction to the Routledge Handbook of Urban Biodiversity Charles H. Nilon and Myla F.J. Aronson PART 1: Setting the stage for urban biodiversity research and practice - History of urban biodiversity research and practice Charles H. Nilon - Comparative urban ecology and the gradient approach: extending knowledge by acknowledging the diversity of cities around the world Amy K. Hahs - Urban climate and the biophysical environment Peter Ibsen, Dion Kucera, Stephanie Piper, and G. Darrel Jenerette - Understanding land use, land cover, and landscape patterns of the world's cities for sustainable biodiversity planning Cynnamon Dobbs, Dagmar Haase, and Ulla Mörtberg PART 2: Foundational concepts and theory in urban biodiversity research - The application of landscape ecology and biogeography in the study of urban biodiversity Christopher A. Lepczyk and Frank A. La Sorte - Community assembly and filtering of urban ecosystems Myla F.J. Aronson, Christopher A. Lepczyk, and Karl L. Evans - From filters to feedbacks: how do people influence biodiversity across scales? Riley Andrade, Paige S. Warren, and Sarel S. Cilliers - People's decisions shape urban habitats Dave Kendal, Emily Minor, and Monika Egerer - Scaling-up the management and conservation of urban biodiversity Susannah B. Lerman, Josep Padullés Cubino, and Mark A. Goddard - Connecting biodiversity and human wellbeing Jessica C. Fisher, Maximilian Nawrath, Martin Dallimer, Katherine N. Irvine, and Zoe G. Davies - Multidimensionality of biodiversity in urban social-ecological soil systems Loren B. Byrne and Katalin Szlavecz - Plant invasions in cities: patterns, processes, consequences, and management Mirijam Gaertner and Ingo Kowarik - The importance of citizen science for understanding urban biodiversity Christopher A. Lepczyk and Timothy Vargo PART 3: Population and community ecology of key urban taxa - Patterns and drivers of plant biodiversity in urban and urbanizing landscapes Sonja Knapp and Wayne Zipperer - Urbanization shapes insect diversity Emily K. Meineke, Elsa Youngsteadt, Mia K. Lippey, and Katherine C.R. Baldock - Birds in an urban world: community patterns across cities Christine Rega-Brodsky and Ian MacGregor-Fors - A cross-continental synthesis of urban insectivorous bat research and future directions Caragh G. Threlfall and Kirsten Jung - Impacts of urbanization on amphibians and opportunities for their conservation in cities Kirsten M. Parris - Freshwater biodiversity in urban ecosystems Augustin C. Engman and Allison H. Roy PART 4: Urban biodiversity practice: management, planning, and design for healthy communities - Urban green infrastructure, biodiversity, poverty, and equity Charlie M. Shackleton - Managing vegetation for urban biodiversity Jun Yang, Sonja Knapp, and Wayne Zipperer - The role of engineered green infrastructure in supporting urban biodiversity J. Scott MacIvor, Nicholas S.G. Williams, and Jeremy Lundholm - Global biodiversity requires integrating social and ecological goals for urban biodiversity: insights from ecological restoration Lea R. Johnson - Cities are planning for biodiversity: a global survey of city plans Karen M. O'Neill, Myla F.J. Aronson, Charles H. Nilon, Sarel S. Cilliers, Cynnamon Dobbs, Laren J. Frazee, Mark A. Goddard, Debra Roberts, Emilie K. Stander, Peter Werner, and Ken P. Yocom - Development and evolution of urban biodiversity indicators and assessment tools Yuta Uchiyama and Ryo Kohsaka - Urban biodiversity: opportunities and challenges in the Paris Region Marc Barra - Regeneration of urban nature: from planning to action Diana Wiesner - Design for urban biodiversity: applying research on biodiversity of urban lawns into landscape design practice Maria Ignatieva