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Top 10 Urban Evolutionary Ecology Papers of 2022
Humans are now the dominant driver of evolution. Most contemporary examples of rapid evolution in nature stem from the effects of anthropogenic disturbance on populations. A prominent example of this is how urbanization affects species’ evolution. This topic has received…
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Modelling the spread of the invasive Spotted Lanternfly
The Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is an invasive plant-hopper pest native to parts of China, first introduced to the United States in Berks County, PA, in 2014. According to the NYSIPM, egg masses were hypothesized to have arrived in stone…
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New Lit Alert: Skyscrapers as Ecological Traps of the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae): Preliminary Observations
Skyscrapers as Ecological Traps of the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae): Preliminary Observations Kenneth D. Frank & Gregory W. Cowper Abstract Since its introduction to North America from Asia in 2014, the spotted lanternfly has emerged as a pest…
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Urban Observation: Mute Swan in Leicester
Check out this Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) sauntering about the busy streets of Leicester! A swan casually walking down Aylestone Road, never seen that before! #Leicester pic.twitter.com/0M5XE0tsh3 — Alex Hannam (@Hannam79) December 13, 2022 This species of swan is native…
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Urban Coyote Dens in Edmonton, Canada
As urban areas continue to expand, nearby wildlife must either adapt to the effects of urbanization or flee to natural spaces. The species impacted by urbanization typically fall into one of three categories: urban avoiders, urban adaptors, or urban exploiters.…
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New Blog Page: Foundational Reading
Come and check out Life in the City‘s new Foundational Reading page! It has recommendations for a wide range of individuals interested in urban ecology & urban evolution. From textbooks and taxa-specific research to non-academic books, urban field guides, and…
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Urban Evolution at SICB 2023
The annual meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) is here! From January 3-7 biologists will convene in Austin, Texas to share the latest and greatest from a broad range of research areas. Urban evolution talks have a strong…
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New Lit Alert: Urban-rural gradients: how landscape changes drive adaptive evolution of plant competitive traits
Urban-rural gradients: how landscape changes drive adaptive evolution of plant competitive traits Yuya Fukano, Kei Uchida, Yuuya Tachiki Abstract The role of competition in local adaptation and the associated traits underlying adaptation remain unclear. One reason for the lack of…
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