Ecology of urban environments / by Kirsten M. Parris.
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TextPublisher: Chichester, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, c2016Description: xvi, 224 pages ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781444332643 (cloth)
- QH 541.5.C6 .P249 2016
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DLSU-D GRADUATE STUDIES Graduate Studies | Graduate Studies | QH 541.5.C6 .P249 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 3AEA2015005733 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Urban environments -- Population- and species-level responses to urbanisation -- Community-level responses to urbanisation -- Ecosystem-level responses to urbanisation -- The urban ecology of humans -- Conserving biodiversity and maintaining ecosystem services in cities -- Summary and future directions.
Provides an accessible introduction to urban ecology, using established ecological theory to identify generalities in the complexity of urban environments.
? Examines the bio-physical processes of urbanization and how these influence the dynamics of urban populations, communities and ecosystems
? Explores the ecology of humans in cities
? Discusses practical strategies for conserving biodiversity and maintaining ecosystem services in urban environments
? Includes case studies with questions to improve retention and understanding
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