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Nature in fragments : the legacy of sprawl /

This new collection focuses on the impact of sprawl on biodiversity and the measures that can be taken to alleviate it. Leading biological and social scientists, conservationists, and land-use professionals examine how sprawl affects species and alters natural communities, ecosystems, and natural pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Johnson, Elizabeth A. (Elizabeth Ann), 1954 August 29- (Editor), Klemens, Michael W. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2005]
Series:New directions in biodiversity conservation.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Biodiversity and the genesis of sprawl. 1. The context and causes of sprawl / Barbara L. Lawrence
  • 2. The impacts of sprawl on biodiversity / Michael W. Klemens / Elizabeth A. Johnson
  • Part II. Sprawl, ecosystems, and processes. 3. Freshwater wetland biodiversity in an urbanizing world / Nicholas A. Miller / Michael W. Klemens
  • 4. Ecosystems, disturbance, and the impact of sprawl / Seth R. Reice
  • 5. Bees, pollination, and the challenges of sprawl / James H. Cane
  • 6. Effects of urbanization on decomposer communities and soil processes in forest remnants / Margaret M. Carreiro
  • 7. Sprawl and disease / Fred W. Koontz / Peter Daszak
  • Part III. Sprawl and species. 8. Sprawl and species with limited dispersal abilities / Diane L. Byers / Joseph C. Mitchell
  • 9. Sprawl and highly mobile or wide-ranging species / Justina C. Ray
  • 10. Species that benefit from sprawl / Elizabeth A. Johnson / Stephen DeStefano
  • Part IV. Identifying and meeting the challenges of sprawl. 11. Maintaining connectivity in urbanizing landscapes / M.A. Sanjayan / Kevin R. Crooks
  • 12. The economics of biodiversity in urbanizing ecosystems / Stephen Farber
  • 13. Conserving biodiversity through state and regional planning / Jessica Wilkinson / Sara Vickerman / Jeff Lerner
  • 14. Integrating conservation of biodiversity into local planning / Michael W. Klemens / Jayne Daly
  • 15. Building public awareness about the effects of sprawl on biodiversity / Jane Elder / Cynthia Coffin
  • 16. Creating a framework for change / Michael W. Klemens / Elizabeth A. Johnson.