Incorporating human behaviors into theories of urban community assembly and species coexistence

In cities, humans directly and indirectly affect plant and wildlife communities. These human–species interactions are not included in traditional ecological approaches used to understand why and how organisms are distributed. Here, we incorporate human behaviors into urban community assembly theorie...

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Published in:Oikos 2021-11, Vol.130 (11), p.1849-1864
Main Authors: Avolio, Meghan L., Swan, Christopher, Pataki, Diane E., Jenerette, G. Darrel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Assembly
Biodiversity
cities
Coexistence
Dispersal
Human behavior
Land use
management
Plant communities
selection
Social interactions
Species
Urban areas
urbanization
Wildlife
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Summary:In cities, humans directly and indirectly affect plant and wildlife communities. These human–species interactions are not included in traditional ecological approaches used to understand why and how organisms are distributed. Here, we incorporate human behaviors into urban community assembly theories and detail all the complex ways humans affect the dispersal, selection and persistence of species in cities. To do this, we integrate human behaviors and actions into traditional filter frameworks used to study community assembly. We use our framework to develop testable hypotheses to predict patterns of urban diversity as well as pose key considerations for future research. In order to have a predictive understanding of how urban biodiversity responds to environmental, social and land use change, it is necessary to better understand interactions between humans and other organisms.
ISSN:0030-1299
1600-0706
DOI:10.1111/oik.08400