Impacts of urbanization and agricultural legacy on taxonomic and functional diversity in isolated wetlands
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DOI: 10.1007/s11273-019-09692-1
Abstract: Land use changes pose major threats to biodiversity. In this study, we analysed the impacts of urbanization and agricultural legacy on plant communities of isolated wetlands (Laval, Québec, Canada). We sampled 35 marshes and 32… read more here.
Keywords: agricultural legacy; diversity; impacts urbanization; functional diversity ... See more keywords
Urbanization and agricultural intensification destabilize animal communities differently than diversity loss
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-16240-6
Abstract: Despite growing concern over consequences of global changes, we still know little about potential interactive effects of anthropogenic perturbations and diversity loss on the stability of local communities, especially for taxa other than plants. Here… read more here.
Keywords: animal communities; diversity loss; urbanization agricultural; stability ... See more keywords