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Nature in Fragments
. Ed(S): Johnson, Elizabeth A.; Klemens, Michael W.
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Description for Nature in Fragments
Paperback. Editor(s): Johnson, Elizabeth A.; Klemens, Michael W. Series: American Museum of Natural History, Center for Biodiversity Conservation, Series on Biodiversity. Num Pages: 400 pages, 30 line, 25 h/t. BIC Classification: PSAF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
This new collection focuses on the impact of sprawl on biodiversity and the measures that can be taken to alleviate it. Leading biological and social scientists, conservationists, and land-use professionals examine how sprawl affects species and alters natural communities, ecosystems, and natural processes. The contributors integrate biodiversity issues, concerns, and needs into the growing number of anti-sprawl initiatives, including the "smart growth" and "new urbanist" movements.
This new collection focuses on the impact of sprawl on biodiversity and the measures that can be taken to alleviate it. Leading biological and social scientists, conservationists, and land-use professionals examine how sprawl affects species and alters natural communities, ecosystems, and natural processes. The contributors integrate biodiversity issues, concerns, and needs into the growing number of anti-sprawl initiatives, including the "smart growth" and "new urbanist" movements.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Series
American Museum of Natural History, Center for Biodiversity Conservation, Series on Biodiversity
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231127790
SKU
V9780231127790
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99-15
About . Ed(S): Johnson, Elizabeth A.; Klemens, Michael W.
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.
Reviews for Nature in Fragments
This book provides on of the most comprehensive treatises on sprawl available.
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