Lessons for conservation from beneath the pavement.

Keywords: archeology; baselines; cities; community science; museums; paleontology; urban ecology; paleoecology EN archeology baselines cities community science museums paleontology urban ecology paleoecology 1 5 5 12/01/22 20221201 NES 221201 A fundamental challenge for 21st century conservation is to develop goals that are meaningful and attainable in a world shaped by anthropogenic change (Kareiva & Marvier, [10]). These separate data sources can be used to understand the deep-time natural history, recent human history, or current ecology of urban landscapes in isolated conservation contexts. This narrow view downplays conservation efforts in urban areas and limits the ability of cities to support biodiversity; decreases access to ecosystem services for many people; and facilitates actions that result in environmental injustices. Archeology, baselines, cities, museums, paleontology, urban ecology, paleoecology, community science. [Extracted from the article]