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Down by the bay [[electronic resource] ] : San Francisco's history between the tides / / Matthew Morse Booker
| Down by the bay [[electronic resource] ] : San Francisco's history between the tides / / Matthew Morse Booker |
| Autore | Booker Matthew Morse <1968-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (295 p.) |
| Disciplina | 979.4/61 |
| Soggetto topico |
Land use - California - San Francisco - History
Land use - California - San Francisco Bay Area - History Nature - Effect of human beings on - California - San Francisco - History Nature - Effect of human beings on - California - San Francisco Bay Area - History Human ecology - California - San Francisco - History Human ecology - California - San Francisco Bay Area - History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
american west
bayshore california ecology california environment california history cities and environment climate change conservation and development ecological historians ecology and climate change environment conservation environmental history environmental protection environmentalism global warming going green history of san francisco nature conservation pacific coast san francisco estuary san francisco tidelands urban development and environment us history westward expansion |
| ISBN | 0-520-95148-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- INTRODUCTION. Layers of History -- ONE. Rising Tide -- TWO. Ghost Tidelands -- THREE. Reclaiming the Delta -- FOUR. An Edible Bay -- FIVE. From Real Estate to Refuge -- CONCLUSION. Rising Tides? -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786385503321 |
Booker Matthew Morse <1968->
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Urban bird ecology and conservation [[electronic resource] /] / Christopher A. Lepczyk and Paige S. Warren, editors
| Urban bird ecology and conservation [[electronic resource] /] / Christopher A. Lepczyk and Paige S. Warren, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (375 p.) |
| Disciplina | 598 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
LepczykChristopher A <1970-> (Christopher Andrew)
WarrenPaige S (Paige Shannon) |
| Collana | Studies in avian biology |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Ecology
Birds - Conservation Urban animals - Ecology Urban animals - Conservation |
| Soggetto non controllato |
biology
bird ecology birds in urban ecosystems books for bird watchers books for science lovers cities and environment conservation of birds demography of birds discussion books distractions for kids easy to read educational books engaging european environment history of cities informative books life sciences nonfiction north american environments ornithological books page turner science and math science in cities species adaption species of birds urban birds urban ecosystems |
| ISBN |
1-283-70476-5
0-520-95389-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- CONTRIBUTORS -- PREFACE -- 1. BEYOND THE GRADIENT: INSIGHTS FROM NEW WORK IN THE AVIAN ECOLOGY OF URBANIZING LANDS -- 2. Using Gradient Analysis to Uncover Pattern and Process in Urban Bird Communities -- 3. FROM FORES TS TO CITIES: EFFECTS OF URBANIZATION ON TROPICAL BIRDS -- 4. DOES NEST PREDATION SHAPE URBAN BIRD COMMUNITIES -- 5. Evaluating Factors That Influence Avian Community Response to Urbanization -- 6. Impacts of Seasonal Small-scale Urbanization on Nest Predation and Bird Assemblages at Tourist Destinations -- 7. The Use of Citizen Volunteers in Urban Bird Research -- 8. Painted Bunting Conservation: TRADITIONAL MONITORING MEETS CITIZEN SCIENCE -- 9. A New Approach to Urban Bird Monitoring: THE TUCSON BIRD COUNT -- 10. Distribution and Habitat of Greater Roadrunners in Urban and Suburban Arizona -- 11. Edges, Trails, and Reproductive Performance of Spotted Towhees in Urban Greenspaces -- 12. Post-fledging Mobility in an Urban Landscape -- 13. Avian Conservation in Urban Environments: What do ecologists bring to the table? -- 14. How Biologists Can Involve Developers, Planners, and Policymakers in Urban Avian Conservation -- 15. Predicting Avian Community Responses to Increasing Urbanization -- 16. Interactions between People and Birds in Urban Landscapes -- 17. Who Feeds the Birds?: A COMPARISON ACROSS REGIONS -- 18. Urban Evolutionary Ecology -- SPECIAL TOPIC A. Does Habitat Heterogeneity Affect Bird Community Structure in Urban Parks? -- SPECIAL TOPIC B. Home Range and Habitat Use of Cooper's Hawks in Urban and Natural Areas |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785967603321 |
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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