It stresses that animals can be both a nuisance and a benefit, serving several direct and indirect functions in urban ecosystems, each with different priorities at household, city and national level. (ruaf.org)
The research can be useful in future studies on how resilient urban ecosystems are to extreme weather events. (sciencedaily.com)
Homeowners have been feeding wild birds for a long time, but only now are scientists finally beginning to understand just how that affects urban ecosystems. (scientificamerican.com)