Routledge Handbook 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