Urban refugia sheltering biodiversity across world cities

• Published in: Urban ecosystems Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 219 - 230
• Main Authors: Gentili, Rodolfo, Quaglini, Lara A., Galasso, Gabriele, Montagnani, Chiara, Caronni, Sarah, Cardarelli, Elisa, Citterio, Sandra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.02.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animals; Biodiversity; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Botanical gardens; Cemeteries; Cities; Ecology; Endangered species; Endemic species; Environmental Management; gardens; Grasslands; Green infrastructure; Habitats; Introduced species; Invasive species; Life Sciences; Nature Conservation; Rare species; refuge habitats; Refugia; species; surface water; Urban areas; Urban Ecology; Urban environments; Urban forests; Water bodies; Wildlife conservation; Urban conservation; Habitat remnants; Green spaces; Shelter; Urban planning

Over the last years, world cities have emerged as multiple and complex habitats hosting numerous and varied urban refugia for biodiversity. Therefore, the published literature was systematically reviewed to investigate the increasingly acknowledged role of many urban habitats to function as refugia...