Evolution in an Urbanizing World
Cities are expanding and the world has become increasingly urbanised in recent decades. Urbanization is a main driver of global biodiversity loss and insect declines due to loss and fragmentation of habitats and reduction of the quality of remaining habitat patches (1–3). Butterflies are often the focus of urban biodiversity studies and used as indicator... Continue Reading →
Did you know that we are currently witnessing the largest extinction event on Earth in 250 million years? In this context, let’s delve into the crucial role of insects, even in our bustling cities. Contrary to what their small sizes might suggest, insects play a crucial role in our ecosystems. Without them, terrestrial and freshwater... Continue Reading →
If you’ve been following this blog, you’ll know that urbanization has an impact on the ecology and evolution of species. However, we know much about how urbanization affects species interactions. For example, plant-pollinator interactions may be particularly sensitive to urbanization because both plants and their insect pollinators have been shown to respond to urbanization positively... Continue Reading →
Throughout the city of Toronto, there are a number of old canoes that have been repurposed as pots to grow plants. In fact, several have milkweed planted in them to help local pollinators. Now that we are in the middle of winter, only the stems remain. Can you identify what was planted in this canoe?... Continue Reading →
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