表中的内容
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Part I Biodiversity and the Genesis of Sprawl
1. The Context and Causes of Sprawl, by Barbara L. Lawrence
2. The Impacts of Sprawl on Biodiversity, by Elizabeth A. Johnson and Michael W. Klemens
Part II Sprawl, Ecosystems, and Processes
3. Freshwater Wetland Biodiversity in an Urbanizing World, by Nicholas A. Miller and Michael W. Klemens
4. Ecosystems, Disturbance, and the Impact of Sprawl, by Seth R. Reice
5. Bees, Pollination, and the Challenges of Sprawl, by James H. Cane
6. Effects of Urbanization on Decomposer Communities and Soil Processes in Forest Remnants, by Margaret M. Carreiro
7. Sprawl and Disease, by Fred W. Koontz and Peter Daszak
Part III Sprawl and Species
8. Sprawl and Species with Limited Dispersal Abilities, by Diane L. Byers and Joseph C. Mitchell
9. Sprawl and Highly Mobile or Wide-Ranging Species, by Justina C. Ray
10. Species that Benefit from Sprawl, by Stephen De Stefano and Elizabeth A. Johnson
Part IV Identifying and Meeting the Challenges of Sprawl
11. Maintaining Connectivity in Urbanizing Landscapes, by M. A. Sanjayan and Kevin R. Crooks
12. The Economics of Biodiversity in Urbanizing Ecosystems, by Stephen Farber
13. Conserving Biodiversity Through State and Regional Planning, by Jessica Wilkinson, Sara Vickerman, and Jeff Lerner
14. Integrating Conservation of Biodiversity into Local Planning, by Jayne Daly and Michael W. Klemens
15. Building Public Awareness About the Effects of Sprawl on Biodiversity, by Cynthia Coffin and Jane Elder
16. Creating a Framework for Change, by Michael W. Klemens and Elizabeth A. Johnson
Index
关于作者
Elizabeth A. Johnson is manager of the Metropolitan Biodiversity Program of the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, American Museum of Natural History. Michael W. Klemens is a senior conservationist at the Wildlife Conservation Society and director of its Metropolitan Conservation Alliance.来自同一作者的更多电子书 / 编辑
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