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Titolo: |
Nature in fragments : the legacy of sprawl / / edited by Elizabeth A. Johnson and Michael W. Klemens
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Pubblicazione: | New York, : Columbia University Press, c2005 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (399 p.) |
Disciplina: | 577.27 |
Soggetto topico: | Cities and towns - Growth - Environmental aspects |
Fragmented landscapes | |
Biodiversity conservation | |
Altri autori: |
JohnsonElizabeth A <1954 Aug. 29-> (Elizabeth Ann)
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Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Nota di contenuto: | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- CONTRIBUTORS -- PART I. BIODIVERSITY AND THE GENESIS OF SPRAWL -- 1. The Context and Causes of Sprawl / Lawrence, Barbara L. -- 2. The Impacts of Sprawl on Biodiversity / Johnson, Elizabeth A. / Klemens, Michael W. -- PART II. SPRAWL, ECOSYSTEMS, AND PROCESSES -- 3. Freshwater Wetland Biodiversity in an Urbanizing World / Miller, Nicholas A. / Klemens, Michael W. -- 4. Ecosystems, Disturbance, and the Impact of Sprawl / Reice, Seth R. -- 5. Bees, Pollination, and the Challenges of Sprawl / Cane, James H. -- 6. Effects of Urbanization on Decomposer Communities and Soil Processes in Forest Remnants / Carreiro, Margaret M. -- 7. Sprawl and Disease / Koontz, Fred W. / Daszak, Peter -- PART III. SPRAWL AND SPECIES -- 8. Sprawl and Species with Limited Dispersal Abilities / Byers, Diane L. / Mitchell, Joseph C. -- 9. Sprawl and Highly Mobile or Wide-Ranging Species / Ray, Justina C. -- 10. Species that Benefit from Sprawl / DeStefano, Stephen / Johnson, Elizabeth A. -- PART IV. IDENTIFYING AND MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF SPRAWL -- 11. Maintaining Connectivity in Urbanizing Landscapes / Sanjayan, M. A. / Crooks, Kevin R. -- 12. The Economics of Biodiversity in Urbanizing Ecosystems / Farber, Stephen -- 13. Conserving Biodiversity Through State and Regional Planning / Wilkinson, Jessica / Vickerman, Sara / Lerner, Jeff -- 14. Integrating Conservation of Biodiversity into Local Planning / Daly, Jayne / Klemens, Michael W. -- 15. Building Public Awareness About the Effects of Sprawl on Biodiversity / Coffin, Cynthia / Elder, Jane -- 16. Creating a Framework for Change / Klemens, Michael W. / Johnson, Elizabeth A. -- INDEX |
Sommario/riassunto: | 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 processes. The contributors integrate biodiversity issues, concerns, and needs into the growing number of anti-sprawl initiatives, including the "smart growth" and "new urbanist" movements. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Nature in fragments ![]() |
ISBN: | 0-231-50206-0 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910819316303321 |
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