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| Material Type: | Conference publication, Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Elizabeth A Johnson; Michael W Klemens |
| ISBN: | 0231127782 9780231127783 0231127790 9780231127790 |
| OCLC Number: | 58457295 |
| Description: | xvi, 382 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Pt.1. Biodiversity and the genesis of sprawl. The control and causes of sprawl / Barbara L. Lawrence -- The impacts of sprawl on biodiversity / Elizabeth A. Johnson, Michael W. Klemens. -- Pt.2. Sprawl, ecosystems, and processes. Freshwater wetland biodiversity in an urbanizing world / Nicholas A. Miller, Michael W. Klemens -- Ecosystems, disturbance, and the impact of sprawl / Seth R. Reice -- Bees, pollination, and the challenges of sprawl / James H. Cane -- Effects of urbanization on decomposer communities and soil processes in forest remnants / Margaret M. Carreiro -- Sprawl and disease / Fred W. Koontz, Peter Daszak. -- Pt.3. Sprawl and species. Sprawl and species with limited dispersal abilities / Diane L. Byers, Joseph C. Mitchell -- Sprawl and highly mobile or wide-ranging species / Justina C. Ray -- Species that benefit from sprawl / Stephen DeStefano, Elizabeth A. Johnson. -- Pt.4. Identifying and meeting the challenges of sprawl. Maintaining connectivity in urbanizing landscapes / M.A. Sanjayan, Kevin R. Crooks -- The economics of biodiversity in urbanizing ecosystems / Stephen Farber -- Conserving biodiversity through state and regional planning / Jessica Wilkinson, Sara Vickerman, Jeff Lerner -- Integrating conservation of biodiversity into local planning / Jayne Daly, Michael W. Klemens -- Building public awareness about the effects of sprawl on biodiversity / Cynthia Coffin and Jane Elder -- Creating a framework for change / Michael W. Klemens, Elizabeth A. Johnson. |
| Series Title: | New directions in biodiversity conservation. |
| Responsibility: | edited by Elizabeth A. Johnson and Michael W. Klemens. |
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