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Title:
Urban wildlife conservation : theory and practice / Robert A. McCleery, Christopher E. Moorman, M. Nils Peterson, editors.
Publisher:
Springer,
Copyright Date:
2014
Description:
xi, 406 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Subject:
Urban ecology (Biology)
Urban animals--Conservation.
Wildlife conservation.
Urbanization--Environmental aspects.
Human-animal relationships.
Wildlife management.
Other Authors:
McCleery, Robert A., 1972- editor.
Moorman, Christopher E., editor.
Peterson, M. Nils, 1976- editor.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
17. Index. David Drake -- 2. History of urban wildlife conservation / Lowell W. Adams -- 3. Urban wildlife science in coupled human-natural systems / Michael W. Strohbach, Paige S. Warren and M. Nils Peterson -- 4. Abiotic drivers of ecological structure and function in urban systems / Kirsten Schwarz, Dustin L. Herrmann and Melissa R. McHale -- 5. Drivers of vegetation species diversity and composition in urban ecosystems / Anna L. Johnson and Christopher M. Swan -- 6. The urban system : social drivers / Charles Nilon -- 7. Wildlife responses to urbanization : patterns of diversity and community structure in built environments / Nancy E. McIntyre -- 8. Wildlife population dynamics in urban landscapes / Amanda D. Rodewald and Stanley D. Gehrt -- 9. Urban wildlife behavior / Amy M. Ryan and Sarah R. Partan -- 10. Infectious disease and contaminants in urban wildlife : unseen and often overlooked threats / Seth P.D. Riley, Laurel E.K. Serieys and Joanne G. Moriarty -- 11. Urban wildlife communication and negotiation / Susan K. Jacobson, Dara M. Wald, Nia Haynes and Ryo Sakurai -- 12. Integrating wildlife conservation into urban planning / George R. Hess, Christopher E. Moorman, Janette Thompson and Courtney L. Larson -- 13. Conservation development : designing and managing residential landscapes for wildlife / Mark Hostetler and Sarah Reed -- 14. Managing urban wildlife habitat at the local scale / Christopher E. Moorman -- 15. Wildlife friendly roads : the impacts of roads on wildlife in urban areas and potential remedies / Seth P.D. Riley, Justin L. Brown, Jeff A. Sikich, Catherine M. Schoonmaker and Erin E. Boydston -- 16. Managing aquatic environments for wildlife in urban areas / Steven J. Price, Joel W. Snodgrass and Michael E. Dorcas -- 17. Wildlife damage management in the urban landscape / David Drake -- Index.
ISBN:
9781489975003
1489975004
9781489974990
1489974997
OCLC:
(OCoLC)880965526
LCCN:
2014949794
Locations:
HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

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