Microhabitat Program Resource Center
An open access resource for new and emerging microhabitat programs
Microhabitat Program
Resource Center
An open access resource for new and emerging microhabitat programs
On-going research expands our understanding of how microhabitat programs impact species, ecosystem functions and human welfare. This information can influence how we design our programs, but few community-based organizations can afford subscriptions to the many peer-reviewed journals – or afford the time to search for or read them. In this bibliography we present references that we and our academic partners feel are important to the field. Most are found in Google Scholar and many are available free of charge. Where relevant, we have retained the Google Scholar template to facilitate access to full paper when available.
Intensive farming drives long-term shift in avian community composition
JN Hendershot, JR Smith, CB Anderson, AD Letten-…Nature, 2020 – nature.com
Agricultural practices constitute both the greatest cause of biodiversity loss and the
greatest opportunity for conservation 1, 2, given the shrinking scope of protected areas in many…
Predicting native plant landscaping preferences in urban areas
MN Peterson, B Thurmond, M Mchale… – Sustainable Cities and …, 2012 – Elsevier
The rapidly growing physical footprint of cities makes understanding residential landscaping
preferences increasingly important for water quality, biodiversity conservation, and …
Trees, shrubs, and vines for attracting birds
RM DeGraaf – 2002 – books.google.com
Revised and updated, this new edition of a much sought-after classic remains the best
source for information about the trees, shrubs, and vines that provide bird habitats and …
Public demand for information and assistance at the human–wildlife interface
KJ Lindsey, CE Adams – Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 2006 – Taylor & Francis
Over 80% of Americans are now classified by the US Bureau of the Census as living in
urban areas. Urban populations are interested in a variety of “non-traditional” wildlife issues …
Improving Habitats for Wildlife in Your Backyard and Neighborhood
S Denkler – extension2.missouri.edu
Landscaping that attracts certain species can provide opportunities to enjoy nature and
might increase the value of your property, among other benefits. Habitats can be developed …
G Yarrow – 2009 – dc.statelibrary.sc.gov
Backyard Wildlife Enhancement Page 1 1 Backyard Wildlife Enhancement Greg Yarrow,
Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Extension Wildlife Specialist The first step in enhancing a …
JL Kenney, HP Militana… – The Journal of …, 2003 – Taylor & Francis
Abstract The Watershed Learning Center (WLC) was developed by the Brandywine Valley
Association (BVA) to provide outdoor environmental lessons to schools on their own …
AD Gibbs – 2018 – search.proquest.com
Over fifty percent of humans live in cities. The environmental cost of this is massive, as is the
potential for utilizing privately held yards as an integral part of conservation in urban areas …
Backyard wildlife habitat and fire safety: A guide for residents of Flagstaff fire
A Minard, C Peterson, D Vosick… – ERI Guides for …, 2006 – openknowledge.nau.edu
Backyard Wildlife Habitat and Fire Safety Page 1 Residents of Flagstaff live in a beautiful area
of the county—a region of volcanic mountains, deep canyons, crimson deserts, pines and …
J Powel – 2014 – ir.library.oregonstate.edu
As urban development fractures and reduces available habitat for birds and other wildlife,
conservationists are increasing pursuing strategies to improve the habitat value of privately …
Backyard Bandicoots: What factors determine habitat suitability?
E Reynolds – 2020 – dro.deakin.edu.au
With such a large percentage of Australia’s threatened species living in, or directly
alongside, urban areas, conservation research is switching focus to the potential of these …
H Jiang – 2021 – dataspace.princeton.edu
Urbanization, urban sprawl, and the resulting rural-urban gradient have had major impacts
on biodiversity, but few studies have investigated their effects on butterfly species in …
D Di Mauro, T Dietz, L Rockwood – Urban ecosystems, 2007 – Springer
This study investigates the effects of urbanization on local butterfly populations and the role
of butterfly gardens in preserving regional butterfly diversity. Data are from 135 butterfly …
G Brakey – Greening the City: bringing biodiversity back into the …, 2003 – rnzih.org.nz
Much of the urban area of New Zealand is in either public or private land ownership.
Biodiversity outside the public conservation lands includes farms, Māori land, urban …
National Wildlife Federation®: Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard Wildlife
D Mizejewski – 2019 – books.google.com
From renowned National Wildlife Federation naturalist and TV host David Mizejewski comes
a new book to show you how to create a magical ecosystem right in your backyard! Invite …
C Evans, E Abrams, R Reitsma, K Roux… – Conservation …, 2005 – JSTOR
Formal education is not enough to ensure scientific literacy in a world where ideas and
technology are changing rapidly (Hacker & Harris 1992). Projects that invite citizens to be …
Backyard Biomes: is anyone there? Improving public awareness of urban wildlife activity
LL Fardell, CR Pavey, CR Dickman – Diversity, 2022 – mdpi.com
Wildlife are increasingly being found in urban habitats, and likely rely on some resources in
suburban household yards, which exposes them to the effects of yard management and …
D Palmer, SL Dann – Applied Environmental Education & …, 2004 – Taylor & Francis
Our evaluative approach used implementation theory and program theory, adapted from to
examine communication processes and results for a national wildlife habitat stewardship …
KS Gulick, N West, M Dresner – 2017 – pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu
Fig 2. Backyards in increasing distance (mi) from Keller Woodlands and the mean
abundance and richness for the backyards and Keller Woodlands. Fig 7. The goals of …
Planting a refuge for wildlife: How to create a backyard habitat for Florida’s birds and beasts
S Cerulean, C Botha, D Legare, S Nardandrea – 1986 – repository.library.noaa.gov
Preface a recent public opinion poll, 88 percent of all Floridians said it is important to know
that wild animals live around their homes. Yet millions of our residents don’t realize how …
MA Clément, K Barrett, RF Baldwin… – Urban …, 2021 – Springer
Despite extensive accounts in the literature describing Barred Owls (Strix varia) as obligate
forest-interior species, Barred Owls have increasingly been observed in urbanized …
LW Adams – Journal of Urban Forestry, 1994 – academia.edu
By Lowell W. Adams make no mistake, urbanization has a tremendous effect on wildlife. With
our continuing demand for more houses, more roads, more energy, and our advanced …
GL Pardee, SM Philpott – Urban Ecosystems, 2014 – Springer
Urban gardens may support bees by providing resources in otherwise resource-poor
environments. However, it is unclear whether urban, backyard gardens with native plants …
M Shweta, K Rajmohana – Entomon, 2018 – researchgate.net
The trapping efficiency of three main parasitic hymenopteran sampling gadgets, the sweep
net (SN), yellow pan traps (YPT) and malaise trap (MT) was assessed in two periods …
Assessing habitat connectivity for ground‐dwelling animals in an urban environment
S Braaker, M Moretti, R Boesch, J Ghazoul… – Ecological …, 2014 – Wiley Online Library
To ensure viable species populations in fragmented landscapes, individuals must be able to
move between suitable habitat patches. Despite the increased interest in biodiversity …
CA Lepczyk, MFJ Aronson, KL Evans, MA Goddard… – …, 2017 – academic.oup.com
As urban areas expand, understanding how ecological processes function in cities has
become increasingly important for conserving biodiversity. Urban green spaces are critical …
Corridor ecology: linking landscapes for biodiversity conservation and climate adaptation
JA Hilty, ATH Keeley, AM Merenlender, WZ Lidicker Jr – 2019 – books.google.com
Migrating wildlife species across the globe face a dire predicament as their traditional
migratory routes are cut off by human encroachment. Forced into smaller and smaller …
Landscape structure indices for assessing urban ecological networks
EA Cook – Landscape and urban planning, 2002 – Elsevier
Analysis and planning of ecological networks is a relatively new phenomenon and is a
response to fragmentation and deterioration of quality of natural systems. In urban areas, the …
Urban reconciliation ecology: the potential of living roofs and walls
RA Francis, J Lorimer – Journal of environmental management, 2011 – Elsevier
Reconciling human and non-human use of urban regions to support biological conservation
represents a major challenge for the 21st century. The concept of reconciliation ecology, by …
J Beninde, M Veith, A Hochkirch – Ecology letters, 2015 – Wiley Online Library
Understanding varying levels of biodiversity within cities is pivotal to protect it in the face of
global urbanisation. In the early stages of urban ecology studies on intra‐urban biodiversity …
CP Wheater – 1999 – books.google.com
The author presents an illustrated and practical guide to the wide range of urban habitats
and the flora and fauna that live within them. The important conservation and management …
Avifaunal use of wooded streets in an urban landscape
E Fernández‐Juricic – Conservation biology, 2000 – Wiley Online Library
Birds in urban landscapes primarily occupy parks (forest fragments), wooded streets (linear
strips connecting fragments), or the urban matrix. I studied the effects of street location in the …
Integrating biodiversity conservation and sustainable use: lessons learned from ecological networks
G Bennett – 2004 – books.google.com
IUCN’s 5th World Parks Congress (2003) concluded that parks should not exist as unique
islands, but need to be planned and managed as an integral part of the broader landscape …
Ecological networks and greenways: concept, design, implementation
RHG Jongman, G Pungetti – 2004 – books.google.com
The establishment of ecological networks in Europe and greenways in America has required
some of the most advanced applications of the principles of landscape ecology to land use …
J Niemelä – Biodiversity & Conservation, 1999 – Springer
Urban areas harbour diverse nature ranging from semi-natural habitats to wastelands, parks
and other highly human-influenced biotopes with their associated species assemblages …
Y Cao, R Yang, S Carver – Biological Conservation, 2020 – Elsevier
Habitat fragmentation is one of the key drivers of global biodiversity loss. In this context,
connectivity modelling is increasingly important for effective conservation. Most previous …
Urban grassland restoration: a neglected opportunity for biodiversity conservation
VH Klaus – Restoration Ecology, 2013 – Wiley Online Library
Urbanization is one of the most severe threats to biodiversity, so why should not we use
green space in cities to counteract the biodiversity loss as much as possible? Urban …
Urban comprehensive planning–identifying barriers for the maintenance of functional habitat networks
UG Sandström, P Angelstam, A Khakee – Landscape and urban planning, 2006 – Elsevier
Maintaining biodiversity requires a wise combination of protection, management and
recreation of habitats to secure representative and functional habitat networks. As …
Correcting common misconceptions to inspire conservation action in urban environments
K Soanes, M Sievers, YE Chee… – Conservation …, 2019 – Wiley Online Library
Despite repeated calls to action, proposals for urban conservation are often met with
surprise or scepticism. There remains a pervasive narrative in policy, practice, and the public …
Ecological connectivity research in urban areas
S LaPoint, N Balkenhol, J Hale, J Sadler… – Functional …, 2015 – Wiley Online Library
The successful movement of individuals is fundamental to life. Facilitating these movements
by promoting ecological connectivity has become a central theme in ecology and …
Green roofs and green walls for biodiversity conservation: a contribution to urban connectivity?
F Mayrand, P Clergeau – Sustainability, 2018 – mdpi.com
Green roofs and walls have recently emerged as conservation tools, and they offer
promising additional opportunities to enhance biodiversity in cities. However, their …
Urban landscapes and sustainable cities
E Andersson – Ecology and society, 2006 – JSTOR
Ecological research targeting sustainable urban landscapes needs to include findings and
methods from many lines of ecological research, such as the link between biodiversity and …
Restoration, reconciliation, and reconnecting with nature nearby
JR Miller – Biological conservation, 2006 – Elsevier
Biotic homogenization is in many ways a function of spatial and temporal scale. Another
aspect of this phenomenon that perhaps receives somewhat less attention is related to “the …
Conserving biodiversity in urbanizing areas: nontraditional views from a bird’s perspective
J Marzluff, A Rodewald – Cities and the Environment …, 2008 – digitalcommons.lmu.edu
We review common population and community-level responses of wildlife to urbanization,
and discuss how:(1) the amount and configuration of land cover and land use, and (2) the …
Biodiversity in urban habitat patches
PG Angold, JP Sadler, MO Hill, A Pullin… – Science of the Total …, 2006 – Elsevier
We examined the biodiversity of urban habitats in Birmingham (England) using a
combination of field surveys of plants and carabid beetles, genetic studies of four species of …
Urban landscape conservation and the role of ecological greenways at local and metropolitan scales
MM Bryant – Landscape and urban planning, 2006 – Elsevier
Greenways are promoted for land conservation in both rural and urban areas, but less
attention has been paid to the potential of greenways to serve urban biodiversity …
Motivations for conserving urban biodiversity
DC Dearborn, S Kark – Conservation biology, 2010 – Wiley Online Library
In a time of increasing urbanization, the fundamental value of conserving urban biodiversity
remains controversial. How much of a fixed budget should be spent on conservation in …
Ecological connectivity networks in rapidly expanding cities
ANM Nor, R Corstanje, JA Harris, DR Grafius… – Heliyon, 2017 – Elsevier
Urban expansion increases fragmentation of the landscape. In effect, fragmentation
decreases connectivity, causes green space loss and impacts upon the ecology and …
BG Bierwagen – Urban ecosystems, 2007 – Springer
Human activities affect both the amount and configuration of habitat. These changes have
important ecological implications that can be measured as changes in landscape …
Temporary conservation for urban biodiversity
M Kattwinkel, R Biedermann, M Kleyer – Biological Conservation, 2011 – Elsevier
Urban habitats, particularly wastelands and brownfields, maintain rich biodiversity and offer
habitat for many species, even rare and endangered taxa. However, such habitats are also …
H Rudd, J Vala, V Schaefer – Restoration ecology, 2002 – Wiley Online Library
Connectivity has been an accepted goal in ecological restoration of wilderness areas for
some time, but it is a relatively new approach in urban areas. The connectivity analysis …
