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The Ecology of Urban Environments.
With over half of the global human population living in urban regions, urban ecosystems may now represent the contemporary and future human environment. Consisting of green space and the built environment, they harbour a wide range of species, yet are not well understood. This book aims to review wh...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Urban Ecosystems; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; 1 An introduction to urban ecology and urban ecosystems; 2 Urban form, structure and dynamics; 3 The urban ecosystem: an overview; 4 Ecosystems within urban regions: green space; 5 Ecosystems within urban regions: the built environment; 6 Urban species; 7 Nature conservation in urban regions; 8 Incorporating ecology in urban planning and design; 9 The future of urban ecosystems; References; Index.