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Urban areas and cities are often viewed as barriers to wildlife movement, yet they can also contain important green spaces that function as habitat links. Parks, riparian buffers, greenways, and street trees can serve as urban corridors, helping species move between fragmented natural areas. Strengthening connectivity in cities benefits biodiversity and enhances ecosystem services such as cooling, stormwater management, and human well-being.
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LandscapeTitleYearJournalDigest
Wetland, Freshwater, Agriculture, UrbanMapping human modification and conservation priorities across critical linkages of the Florida Wildlife Corridor2026Discover ConservationHow to find – and fund – the lands that hold corridors together
UrbanBug roads: Modeling the green space connectivity and pollinator habitat in a large city using open GIS data and tools2025Ecological ApplicationsHow easy is it for insects to navigate urban areas?
UrbanDoes artificial light interfere with the activity of nocturnal mammals? An experimental study using road underpasses2025Biological ConservationLight pollution decreases usefulness of road underpasses
Forest, Grassland, Mountain, Urban, AgricultureConnectivity and climate influence diversity–stability relationships across spatial scales in European butterfly metacommunities2024Global Ecology and BiogeographyConnectivity and climate affect diversity-stability relationships
UrbanA matter of connection: the importance of habitat networks for endangered butterflies in anthropogenic landscapes2024Urban EcosystemsManaging urban areas to conserve endangered species
UrbanAssessing habitat connectivity of rare species to inform urban conservation planning2024Ecology and EvolutionKeeping rare species connected in urban areas
UrbanThe roles of habitat isolation, landscape connectivity and host community in tick-borne pathogen ecology2024Royal Society Open ScienceHabitat fragmentation shapes tick-borne disease dynamics
Agriculture, UrbanFragmentation of Key Biodiversity Areas highlights attention to human disturbance patterns2024Biological ConservationKey Biodiversity Areas are frequently fragmented by human disturbance
UrbanNavigating the wildland-urban interface: Sensory pollution and infrastructure effects on mule deer behavior and connectivity2023Basic and Applied EcologyHuman activity disrupts functional connectivity
Freshwater, Forest, UrbanCumulative effects on habitat networks: How greedy should we be?2023Biological ConservationCumulative effects on habitat networks: how greedy should we be when conserving connectivity?
UrbanPowerline Corridors Can Add Ecological Value to Suburban Landscapes When Not Maintained as Lawn2022SustainabilityPowerlines as corridors that support biodiversity in suburban landscapes
Forest, Agriculture, UrbanWhere and why are species' range shifts hampered by unsuitable landscapes?2022Global Change BiologyHow does habitat configuration impact range expansion?
Agriculture, Forest, Urban, Freshwater, WetlandImpacting habitat connectivity of the endangered Florida panther for the transition to utility-scale solar energy2022Journal of Applied EcologyRenewable energy and its impact on landscape connectivity
UrbanA plea for a worldwide development of dark infrastructure for biodiversity – Practical examples and ways to go forward2022Landscape and Urban PlanningUsing dark infrastructure to combat artificial light at night
Mountain, Urban, ForestTowns and trails drive carnivore movement behaviour, resource selection, and connectivity2022Movement EcologyPredicting human-wildlife conflict near towns along key corridors
Forest, Grassland, Wetland, UrbanHabitat amount and distribution modify community dynamics under climate change2021Ecology LettersHabitat fragmentation influences colonization and extinction under future climate conditions
Wetland, Urban, AgricultureToward best management practices for ecological corridors2021LandBest management practices for ecological corridors
UrbanPooling biodiversity offsets to improve habitat connectivity and species conservation2021Journal of Environmental ManagementNA
UrbanContribution of private gardens to habitat availability, connectivity and conservation of the common pipistrelle in Paris2020Landscape and Urban PlanningNA
UrbanInside-outside park planning: A mathematical approach to assess and support the design of ecological connectivity between Protected Areas and the surrounding landscape2020Ecological EngineeringNA
UrbanUrban wild boars prefer fragmented areas with food resources near natural corridors2018Science of the Total EnvironmentNatural corridors allow boars to go hog-wild across European cities
Forest, Urban, AgricultureCombining habitat suitability models and spatial graphs for more effective landscape conservation planning: an applied methodological framework and a species case study2018Journal for Nature ConservationNA
UrbanLinking ecosystem services, urban form, and green space configuration using multivariate landscape metric analysis2018Landscape EcologyUrban connectivity: recent research on species linkages in urban green spaces
Urban, Agricultural, MinedIntegrating diverse social and ecological motivations to achieve landscape restoration2018Journal of Applied EcologyRestoration as a tool to increase landscape connectivity
UrbanNativity and seed dispersal mode influence species' responses to habitat connectivity and urban environments2018Global Ecology and BiogeographyUrban connectivity: recent research on species linkages in urban green spaces
UrbanScenarios for pollinator habitat at Denver International Airport2018NANew proposal for Denver airport development prioritizes prairie habitat and connectivity
Urban, ForestUrban forests form isolated archipelagos2018Journal of Urban EcologyUrban connectivity: recent research on species linkages in urban green spaces
Forest, UrbanMaintaining tiger connectivity and minimizing extinction into the next century: Insights from landscape genetics and spatially-explicit simulations2018Biological ConservationRoad ecology: recent research into getting wildlife over and under transportation barriers
Urban, AgricultureMoving in the Anthropocene: Global reductions in terrestrial mammalian movements2018ScienceAcross mammals and across the globe, the human footprint reduces movement
Grassland, UrbanInfluences on mammals frequency of use of small bridges and culverts along the Qinghai-Tibet railway, China2018Ecological ResearchRoad ecology: recent research into getting wildlife over and under transportation barriers
Urban, AgricultureTaking the elephant out of the room and into the corridor: can urban corridors work?2017OryxUrban corridors: research updates around the globe
Urban, Freshwater, WetlandUrban riparian systems function as corridors for both native and invasive plant species2017Biological InvasionsUrban riparian corridors spread both native and non-native plant species
UrbanPrediction of genetic connectivity in urban ecosystems by combining detailed movement data, genetic data and multi-path modelling2017Landscape and Urban PlanningUrban corridors: research updates around the globe
UrbanImplementing the connectivity of natural areas in cities as an indicator in the City Biodiversity Index (CBI)2017Ecological IndicatorsUrban corridors: research updates around the globe
UrbanSensitivity evaluation and land-use control of urban ecological corridors: a case study of Shenzhen, China2017Land Use PolicyUrban corridors: research updates around the globe
UrbanDoes demolition improve biodiversity? Linking urban green space and socioeconomic characteristics to avian richness in a shrinking city2017Urban EcosystemsUrban corridors: research updates around the globe
Forest, Urban, AgricultureComparison of land use change in payments for environmental services and National Biological Corridor Programs2017Land Use PolicyNA
UrbanPast and predicted future effects of housing on open space conservation opportunity areas and habitat connectivity around National Wildlife Refuges2016Landscape EcologyHousing development will limit the ability of the National Wildlife Refuge System to respond to climate change
UrbanEffectiveness of short sections of wildlife fencing and crossing structures along highways in reducing wildlife–vehicle collisions and providing safe crossing opportunities for large mammals2016Biological ConservationEffectiveness of fencing around wildlife crossings depends on location and length
Mountain, UrbanLocating wildlife crossings for multispecies connectivity across linear infrastructures2016Landscape EcologyBest practices: What is the best approach to determine wildlife crossing locations?
Desert, Grassland, UrbanAll roads lead to Iran: Predicting landscape connectivity of the last stronghold for the critically endangered Asiatic cheetah2016Animal ConservationNA
UrbanCoupling satellite data with species distribution and connectivity models as a tool for environmental management and planning in matrix-sensitive species2016Environmental ManagementNA
Urban, AgricultureUrbanisation versus agriculture: a comparison of local genetic diversity and gene flow between wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus populations in human-modified landscapes2016EcographyUrban vs. agriculture: which maintains landscape connectivity better?
Forest, Grassland, Urban, AgricultureUsing step and path selection functions for estimating resistance to movement: pumas as a case study2016Landscape EcologyBest practices: What is the best approach to estimate resistance?
UrbanBiodiversity in cities needs space: a meta-analysis of factors determining intra-urban biodiversity variation2015Ecology LettersCorridors as the solution to maintaining urban biodiversity
Urban, ForestUsing electric network theory to model the spread of oak processionary moth, Thaumetopoea processionea, in urban woodland patches2015Landscape EcologyNA
UrbanCorridors for people, corridors for nature2015ScienceNA
UrbanThe ecological impact of city lighting scenarios: exploring gap crossing thresholds for urban bats2015Global Change EcologyBright lights, big city – and bats?
Urban, GrasslandUrban power line corridors as novel habitats for grassland and alien plant species in south-western Finland2015PLoS ONEUrban power lines act as corridors for both native and invasive plants
UrbanModeling the impact of future development and public conservation orientation on landscape connectivity for conservation planning2015Landscape EcologyThe value of incorporating public opinion into connectivity planning
UrbanA framework for incorporating fine-scale dispersal behaviour into biodiversity conservation planning2015Landscape and Urban PlanningNA
UrbanPrioritizing urban habitats for connectivity conservation: integrating centrality and ecological metrics2015Environmental ManagementNA
Forest, Grassland, Agriculture, UrbanA species-centered approach for uncovering generalities in organism responses to habitat loss and fragmentation2014EcographyNA
UrbanHabitat connectivity shapes urban arthropod communities - the role of green roofs2014EcologyUsing green roofs for urban connectivity
UrbanMoving away from paper corridors in Southeast Asia2014Conservation BiologyDesigning and creating corridors that work: examples from SE Asia
Forest, Grassland, Urban, AgricultureSensitivity of landscape resistance stimates based on point selection functions to scale and behavioral state: pumas as a case study2014Landscape EcologyBest practices: What is the best approach to estimate resistance?
Forest, Grassland, Agriculture, Urban, FreshwaterDeterminants of extinction-colonization dynamics in Mediterranean butterflies: the role of landscape, climate and local habitat features2013Journal of Animal EcologyHow do habitat, landscape and climate affect population dynamics across different species?
Forest, UrbanConnecting fragments of Pine Rockland ecosystem of south Florida: the connect to protect network2012Ecological RestorationWildlife corridors on three continents
UrbanMesopredator release and avifaunal extinctions in a fragmented system1999NatureNA
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