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Valentin Schaefer, Hillary Rudd, Jamie Vala
Captus Press,
ISBN
978-1-55322-078-7
(2004)
While habitats around the world are being lost to pollution and
development, an unexplored area of biodiversity still exists: the city.
This is the premise of Urban Biodiversity, a fresh, innovative view on
ecology that asserts that the urban setting is a useful environmental
resource and an endangered species. Authors Valentin Schaefer, Hillary Rudd and Jamie Vala reveal the
effects of urbanization on biodiversity in three parts, starting with a
general overview of ecology, continuing with an identification of
natural habitats found within cities, and concluding with suggestions
for improvement. Suitable for both academic or personal use, Urban
Biodiversity serves to inform the reader about the precariously fragile
environment, its beneficial qualities, and how we can all help to
preserve what remains to sustain our ecology.
Acknowledgments Part 1 Nature in the City: Basic Concepts and Impacts 1. Some Basic Part 2 Urban Habitats 6. Forests Part 3 Improving Biodiversity 15. Suggestions for Increasing Biodiversity in Your Yard or Balcony Appendix
An instructor's manual is available. The manual contains:
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