LEADER 05729nam 2200769Ia 450 001 9910465460203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-19-964395-4 010 $a0-19-161322-3 010 $a9786613426635 010 $a1-283-42663-3 035 $a(CKB)2560000000293091 035 $a(EBL)800872 035 $a(OCoLC)772844508 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000593974 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11336460 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000593974 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10562333 035 $a(PQKB)10336701 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0000168863 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC800872 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL800872 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10523357 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL342663 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000293091 100 $a20101216d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aUrban ecology$b[electronic resource] $epatterns, processes, and applications /$feditor-in-chief, Jari Niemela? ... [et al.] 210 $aOxford [England] ;$aNew York $cOxford University Press$d2011 215 $a1 online resource (389 p.) 225 1 $aOxford biology 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-19-956356-X 311 $a0-19-177471-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 323-366) and index. 327 $aContents; List of Contributors; Introduction; The History of Urban Ecology-An Ecologist's Perspective; Introduction; Emergence of the discipline of urban ecology; The science of urban ecology; Summary; Section 1-Ecology in Cities: Man-Made Physical Conditions; Introduction; 1.1 Land-Use and Surface-Cover as Urban Ecological Indicators; 1.1.1 Introduction: urban form and ecosystem processes; 1.1.2 Land-use and surface-cover patterns in urban area; 1.1.3 Land-use and surface-cover dynamics in urban areas and their ecological implications; 1.1.4 Conclusions; 1.2 Urban Climate; 1.2.1 Introduction 327 $a1.2.2 Physical aspects of urban climate1.2.3 The urban heat island phenomenon; 1.2.4 Biological aspects of urban climate; 1.2.5 Chemical aspects of urban climate; 1.2.6 Impacts of urban climate on human health; 1.2.7 Conclusions; 1.3 Urban Soils-Characterization, Pollution, and Relevance in Urban Ecosystems; 1.3.1 Introduction-what are urban soils?; 1.3.2 Pollution of urban soils; 1.3.3 Properties of urban soils; 1.3.4 Genesis of urban soils and soil functions in urban ecosystems; 1.3.5 Urban soil landscapes; 1.3.6 Balancing the soil substance budget in settlements 327 $a1.3.7 Classification of soils in settlements1.3.8 Urban soil protection concepts; 1.4 Hydrology of Urban Environments; 1.4.1 Introduction; 1.4.2 Urban water cycle; 1.4.3 Hydrological processes in urban areas; 1.4.4 Water balance characteristics of urban areas; Summary; Section 2-Ecology in Cities: Patterns of Urban Biodiversity; Introduction; 2.1 Plant Communities of Urban Wetlands: Patterns and Controlling Processes; 2.1.1 Introduction; 2.1.2 Wetland plant biodiversity in urban areas; 2.1.3 Effects of urbanization on wetland vegetation; 2.1.4 Synthesis and prospective view 327 $a2.2 Potemkin Gardens: Biodiversity in Small Designed Landscapes2.2.1 Introduction; 2.2.2 Species diversity; 2.2.3 Structural biodiversity; 2.2.4 Design; 2.2.5 Conclusion; 2.3 Vegetation of Urban Hard Surfaces; 2.3.1 Introduction; 2.3.2 Hard surface types; 2.3.3 Biota; 2.3.4 Colonization and dynamics; 2.3.5 Origin of hard surface floras; 2.3.6 Theoretical frameworks; 2.3.7 Problems caused by vegetation on hard surfaces; 2.3.8 Benefits of hard surface vegetation; 2.4 Composition and Diversity of Urban Vegetation; 2.4.1 Introduction; 2.4.2 Urban floristics 327 $a2.4.3 Does size matter? Cities and vegetation patches as habitat islands2.4.4 The planted cityscape; 2.4.5 Ecology of remnant vegetation in urban areas; 2.4.6 Drivers of biodiversity and change in urban vegetation; 2.4.7 Looking ahead; 2.5 Anthropogenic Ecosystems: The Influence of People on Urban Wildlife Populations; 2.5.1 Introduction; 2.5.2 Definitions of 'urban' on a global scale; 2.5.3 Humans as a keystone species; 2.5.4 Assemblages of urban vertebrates worldwide; 2.5.5 Similarities and differences in urban vertebrate assemblages; 2.5.6 Managing wildlife in anthropogenic ecosystems 327 $a2.5.7 Required adaptations to exist and thrive in urban ecosystems 330 $aUrbanization is a global phenomenon that is increasingly challenging human society. It is therefore crucially important to ensure that the relentless expansion of cities and towns proceeds sustainably. 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