Cooled by plants
Edmondson, J.L., Stott, I., Davies, Z.G., Gaston, K.J. & Leake, J.R. 2016. Soil surface temperatures reveal moderation of the urban heat island effect by trees and shrubs. Scientific Reports 6,…
Read moreLoss of connection to nature matters
Soga, M., Gaston, K.J., Koyanagi, T.F., Kurisu, K. & Hanaki, K. 2016. Urban residents’ perceptions of neighbourhood nature: does the extinction of experience matter? Biological Conservation 203, 143-150. [Image from…
Read moreDining on the dead
Inger, R., Per, E., Cox, D.T.C., Norton, B. & Gaston, K.J. 2017. Role of vertebrate scavengers in urban ecosystems in the UK. Ecology and Evolution, online early. [Image from Shutterstock]…
Read moreWeeds on the web
Robinson, B.S., Inger, R., Crowley, S.L. & Gaston, K.J. 2016. Weeds on the web: conflicting management advice about invasive non-native plants. Journal of Applied Ecology, online early. [Image from Shutterstock]…
Read moreLatitude in gene expression
Porcelli, D., Westram, A.M., Pascual, M., Gaston, K.J., Butlin, R.K. & Snook, R.R. 2017. Gene expression clines reveal local adaptation and associated trade-offs at a continental scale. Scientific Reports 6,…
Read moreConnection to nature in cities
Shanahan, D.F., Cox, D.T.C, Fuller, R.A., Hancock, S., Lin, B.B., Anderson, K., Bush, R. & Gaston, K.J. (2017) Variation in experiences of nature across gradients of tree cover in compact…
Read moreGetting more benefits from your garden
Lin, B.B., Gaston, K.J., Fuller, R.A., Wu, D.S., Bush, R., Shanahan, D.F. 2017. How green is your garden?: Urban form and socio-demographic factors influence yard vegetation, visitation, and ecosystem service…
Read moreWhy do people feed birds?
Cox, D.T.C. & Gaston, K.J. 2016. Urban bird feeding: connecting people with nature. PLoS One 11, e0158717. [Image from Shutterstock] At a time of unprecedented biodiversity loss, researchers are increasingly…
Read moreCrows clean up
Inger, R., Per, E., Cox, D.T.C. & Gaston, K.J. 2016. Key role in ecosystem functioning of scavengers reliant on a single common species. Scientific Reports 6, 29641. The importance of…
Read moreBenefits of doses of nature experience
Shanahan, D.F., Bush, R., Gaston, K.J., Lin, B.B., Dean, J., Barber, E. & Fuller, R.A. 2016. Health benefits from nature experiences depend on dose. Scientific Reports 6, 28551. (Image from…
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