As human societies urbanize, so does ecology; taxonomic, geographic, and other research trends in urban vertebrate ecology

Author:

Rainey Travis A.1ORCID,Schneider Alaini C.12ORCID,Pakula Carson J.134ORCID,Swanson Bradley J.1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Biology Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant Michigan USA

2. Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. Golden Valley Minnesota USA

3. Savannah River Ecology Laboratory University of Georgia Aiken South Carolina USA

4. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources University of Georgia Athens Georgia USA

Abstract

AbstractThe threat to biodiversity posed by urban expansion is well researched and supported. Since the late 1990s, the field of urban ecology has been expanding along with the developed landscapes it studies. Past reviews have shown unequal publication rates in urban ecology literature for taxonomic groups and research locations. Herein, we explore differences in the publication rate of urban studies by vertebrate groups, but also expand on previous investigations by broadening the scope of the literature searched, exploring trends in subtopics within the urban wildlife literature, identifying geographic patterns of such publications, and comparing the rate at which non‐native and threatened and endangered species are studied in urban settings. We used linear and segmented regression to assess publication rates and Fisher's exact tests for comparisons between groups. All vertebrate groups show an increasing proportion of urban studies through time, with urban avian studies accelerating most sharply and herpetofauna appearing to be understudied. Non‐native mammals are more studied than non‐native birds, and threatened and endangered herpetofauna and mammals are more likely to be studied than threatened and endangered birds in urban areas. The plurality of urban wildlife studies are found in North America, while there is a dearth of studies from Africa, Asia, and South America. Our results can help inform decisions of urban ecologists on how to better fill in knowledge gaps and bring a greater degree of equity into the field.

Publisher

Wiley

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