The Resource Urban wildlife habitats : a landscape perspective, Lowell W. Adams
Urban wildlife habitats : a landscape perspective, Lowell W. Adams
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- Summary
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- In this first book-length study of the subject, Adams reviews the impact of urban and suburban growth on natural plant and animal communities and reveals how, with appropriate landscape planning and urban development, cities and towns can be made more accommodating for a wide diversity of species, including our own
- In cities, towns, and villages, between buildings and parking lots, streets and sidewalks, and polluted streams and rivers, there is ever less space for the "natural," the plants and animals that once were at home across North America. In this first book-length study of the subject, Lowell W. Adams reviews the impact of urban and suburban growth on natural plant and animal communities and reveals how, with appropriate landscape planning and urban development, cities and towns can be made more accommodating for a wide diversity of species, including our own
- Soils and ground surface, air, water, and noise pollution, space and demographics are among the urban characteristics Adams considers in relation to wildlife. He describes changes in the composition and structure of vegetation, as native species are replaced by exotic ones, and shows how, with spreading urbanization of natural habitats, the diversity of species of plants and animals almost always declines, although the density of a few species increases. Adams contends, however, that it is possible for a wide variety of species to coexist in the metropolitan environment, and he cites a growing interest in the practice of "natural landscaping," which emphasizes the use of native species and considers the structure, pattern, and species composition of vegetation as it relates to wildlife needs
- Urban habitats vary from small city parks in densely built downtowns to suburbs with large yards and considerable open space. Adams discusses the opportunities these areas--along with school yards, hospital grounds, cemeteries, individual residences, and vacant lots--provide for judicious wildlife management and for the salutary interaction of people with nature
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xiii, 186 pages
- Contents
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- Wildlife encounters of the urban kind
- Ecological processes
- The metropolitan setting
- Soils and plant communities
- Animal populations and communities
- Habitat patterns in the landscape
- Aspects of wildlife management
- Managing urban habitats for wildlife
- Managing animals that become pests
- Looking to the future
- Isbn
- 9780816622122
- Label
- Urban wildlife habitats : a landscape perspective
- Title
- Urban wildlife habitats
- Title remainder
- a landscape perspective
- Statement of responsibility
- Lowell W. Adams
- Subject
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- Animaux des villes -- Habitat
- Ecologie urbaine (Biologie)
- Nature conservation
- Nature conservation
- Natuurbehoud
- Plantes des villes -- Habitat
- Recursos naturales -- Conservación
- Stedelijke ontwikkeling
- Urban ecology (Biology)
- Urban ecology (Biology)
- Urban wildlife management
- Urban wildlife management
- Vida salvaje, Conservación de la
- Animaux -- Populations | Gestion
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- In this first book-length study of the subject, Adams reviews the impact of urban and suburban growth on natural plant and animal communities and reveals how, with appropriate landscape planning and urban development, cities and towns can be made more accommodating for a wide diversity of species, including our own
- In cities, towns, and villages, between buildings and parking lots, streets and sidewalks, and polluted streams and rivers, there is ever less space for the "natural," the plants and animals that once were at home across North America. In this first book-length study of the subject, Lowell W. Adams reviews the impact of urban and suburban growth on natural plant and animal communities and reveals how, with appropriate landscape planning and urban development, cities and towns can be made more accommodating for a wide diversity of species, including our own
- Soils and ground surface, air, water, and noise pollution, space and demographics are among the urban characteristics Adams considers in relation to wildlife. He describes changes in the composition and structure of vegetation, as native species are replaced by exotic ones, and shows how, with spreading urbanization of natural habitats, the diversity of species of plants and animals almost always declines, although the density of a few species increases. Adams contends, however, that it is possible for a wide variety of species to coexist in the metropolitan environment, and he cites a growing interest in the practice of "natural landscaping," which emphasizes the use of native species and considers the structure, pattern, and species composition of vegetation as it relates to wildlife needs
- Urban habitats vary from small city parks in densely built downtowns to suburbs with large yards and considerable open space. Adams discusses the opportunities these areas--along with school yards, hospital grounds, cemeteries, individual residences, and vacant lots--provide for judicious wildlife management and for the salutary interaction of people with nature
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Adams, Lowell W
- Dewey number
- 333.95/16/091732
- Government publication
- government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QH541.5.C6
- LC item number
- A52 1994
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Wildlife habitats
- Series volume
- v. 3
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Urban ecology (Biology)
- Nature conservation
- Urban wildlife management
- Recursos naturales
- Vida salvaje, Conservación de la
- Nature conservation
- Urban ecology (Biology)
- Urban wildlife management
- Stedelijke ontwikkeling
- Natuurbehoud
- Ecologie urbaine (Biologie)
- Animaux des villes
- Plantes des villes
- Animaux
- Label
- Urban wildlife habitats : a landscape perspective, Lowell W. Adams
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Wildlife encounters of the urban kind -- Ecological processes -- The metropolitan setting -- Soils and plant communities -- Animal populations and communities -- Habitat patterns in the landscape -- Aspects of wildlife management -- Managing urban habitats for wildlife -- Managing animals that become pests -- Looking to the future
- Control code
- ocm29467793
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xiii, 186 pages
- Isbn
- 9780816622122
- Lccn
- 93044211
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) o29467793
- (OCoLC)29467793
- Label
- Urban wildlife habitats : a landscape perspective, Lowell W. Adams
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Wildlife encounters of the urban kind -- Ecological processes -- The metropolitan setting -- Soils and plant communities -- Animal populations and communities -- Habitat patterns in the landscape -- Aspects of wildlife management -- Managing urban habitats for wildlife -- Managing animals that become pests -- Looking to the future
- Control code
- ocm29467793
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xiii, 186 pages
- Isbn
- 9780816622122
- Lccn
- 93044211
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o29467793
- (OCoLC)29467793
Subject
- Animaux des villes -- Habitat
- Ecologie urbaine (Biologie)
- Nature conservation
- Nature conservation
- Natuurbehoud
- Plantes des villes -- Habitat
- Recursos naturales -- Conservación
- Stedelijke ontwikkeling
- Urban ecology (Biology)
- Urban ecology (Biology)
- Urban wildlife management
- Urban wildlife management
- Vida salvaje, Conservación de la
- Animaux -- Populations | Gestion
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