Ecology of Urban Environments
1. Edition May 2016
240 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-1-4443-3264-3
John Wiley & Sons
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
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Urban Environments
Chapter 3: Population- and species-level responses to urbanisation
Chapter 4: Community-level responses to urbanisation
Chapter 5: Ecosystem-level responses to urbanisation
Chapter 6: The Urban Ecology of Humans
Chapter 7: Conserving biodiversity and maintaining ecosystem services in cities
Chapter 8: Summary and future directions
Index
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Urban Environments
Chapter 3: Population- and species-level responses to urbanisation
Chapter 4: Community-level responses to urbanisation
Chapter 5: Ecosystem-level responses to urbanisation
Chapter 6: The Urban Ecology of Humans
Chapter 7: Conserving biodiversity and maintaining ecosystem services in cities
Chapter 8: Summary and future directions
Index
Kirsten M. Parris, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.