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Urban ecology : an introduction / Philip James and Ian Douglas

By:

James, Philip [author]

Contributor(s):

Douglas, Ian [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2024Edition: Second editionDescription: xl, 529 pages : illustrations (some color)Content type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781032281001

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

307.76

Contents:

Part I. Context of urban ecology : what, how, why, and where?

Urban ecology – what, how, and why?

Urban areas

Part II. Abiotic factors

The urban atmosphere : weather, climate, and air quality

The soils, substrates, and landforms underlying and supporting all life in towns and cities

Water for urban ecosystems : urban hydrology

Urban biogeochemistry

Part III. Biological factors : urban habitats, plants and animals

Urban animals

Urban flora

Urban fauna

Part IV. Services and values

Urban nature and the urban economy : natural capital and ecosystem services

Urban agriculture

Health and well-being

Part V. Urban environmental stewardship and management

Responsibilities and partnerships for urban nature and urban greening

Ecological management techniques

Nature-based solutions

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Book	Main Library Reference Section	Reference	R 307.76 J28u 2024 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c. 1	Room use only	57667QC
Book	Sta. Lucia Branch Reference Section	Reference	R 307.76 J28u 2024 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c. 2	Room use only	57668QC

Includes bibliographical references (pages [447]-499) and index.