Abstract

Urban Biogeography: Distribution of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Life in Human-Dominated Landscapes

Author(s): Barkha Singhal

Urban biogeography explores how living organisms—both microscopic and macroscopic—are distributed across cities and other human-dominated landscapes. As urbanization accelerates globally, it reshapes ecological patterns, creating novel habitats and altering species interactions. Natural areas are broken into isolated patches. Concrete, metal, and synthetic materials serve as new habitats. Landscaping, waste, and infrastructure shape species composition.