There are many micro-habitats in built up areas, often subject to strong environmental pressures such as atmospheric and water pollution, frequent disturbance, trampling, nutrient or water scarcity, etc. In Urban Ecology Dianne Smith uses such features as footpaths, walls, gravestones, gardens, compost heaps and derelict land to investigate the effects of these pressures and to demonstrate other ecological properties of oftern isolated habitats.This book was first published in 1984.
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There are many micro-habitats in built up areas, often subject to strong environmental pressures such as atmospheric and water pollution, frequent disturbance, trampling, and nutrient or water scarcity. This book uses various features to investigate the effects of these pressures and to demonstrate other ecological properties of isolated habitats.
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Introduction 1. Disturbed areas 2. Man-made niches 3. Pollution
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780415418249
Publisert
2006-12-21
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
249 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
U, G, 05, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
92
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