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As humans have come to dominate the earth, the ideal of studying
and teaching ecology in pristine ecosystems has become impossible
to achieve. Our planet is now a mosaic of ecosystems ranging from
the relatively undisturbed to the completely built, with the
majority of people living in urban environments. This accessible
introduction to the principles of urban ecology provides students
with the tools they need to understand these increasingly important
urban ecosystems. It builds upon the themes of habitat modification
and resource use to demonstrate how multiple ecological processes
interact in cities and how human activity initiates chains of
unpredictable unintended ecological consequences. Broad principles
are supported throughout by detailed examples from around the world
and a comprehensive list of readings from the primary literature.
Questions, exercises and laboratories at the end of each chapter
encourage discussion, hands-on study, active learning, and
engagement with the world outside the classroom window.
As humans have come to dominate the earth, the ideal of studying
and teaching ecology in pristine ecosystems has become impossible
to achieve. Our planet is now a mosaic of ecosystems ranging from
the relatively undisturbed to the completely built, with the
majority of people living in urban environments. This accessible
introduction to the principles of urban ecology provides students
with the tools they need to understand these increasingly important
urban ecosystems. It builds upon the themes of habitat modification
and resource use to demonstrate how multiple ecological processes
interact in cities and how human activity initiates chains of
unpredictable unintended ecological consequences. Broad principles
are supported throughout by detailed examples from around the world
and a comprehensive list of readings from the primary literature.
Questions, exercises and laboratories at the end of each chapter
encourage discussion, hands-on study, active learning, and
engagement with the world outside the classroom window.
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