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SUBMITTER: Salmon P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4938044 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Salmón P P Nilsson J F JF Nord A A Bensch S S Isaksson C C
Biology letters 20160601 6
Urban environments are expanding rapidly, and with urbanization come both challenges and opportunities for wildlife. Challenges include combating the anthropogenic disturbances such as light, noise and air pollution and lower availability of natural food sources. The benefits are many, including the availability of anthropogenic food sources, breeding boxes and warmer temperatures. Thus, depending on the context, urbanization can have both positive and negative effects on fitness related traits. ...[more]