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The Ecology of Urban Habitats
Oliver Gilbert
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Description for The Ecology of Urban Habitats
Paperback. Num Pages: 382 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 26. Weight in Grams: 580.
This book is about the plants and animals of urban areas, not the urban fringe, not encapsulated countryside but those parts of towns where man's impact is greatest. The powerful anthropogenic influences that operate in cities have, until recently, rendered them unattractive to ecologists who find the high proportion of exotics and mixtures of planted and spontaneous vegetation bewildering. They are also unused to considering fashion, taste, mowing machines and the behaviour of dog owners as habitat factors. I have always maintained, however, and I hope this book demonstrates, that there are as many interrelationships to be uncovered in a ... Read more
This book is about the plants and animals of urban areas, not the urban fringe, not encapsulated countryside but those parts of towns where man's impact is greatest. The powerful anthropogenic influences that operate in cities have, until recently, rendered them unattractive to ecologists who find the high proportion of exotics and mixtures of planted and spontaneous vegetation bewildering. They are also unused to considering fashion, taste, mowing machines and the behaviour of dog owners as habitat factors. I have always maintained, however, and I hope this book demonstrates, that there are as many interrelationships to be uncovered in a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
580g
Number of Pages
370
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401068550
SKU
V9789401068550
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