Routledge Handbook of Urban Biodiversity [Paperback]

This handbook provides a state-of-the-art, comprehensive overview of the expanding field of urban biodiversity.

1. Introduction to the Routledge Handbook of Urban Biodiversity

Charles H. Nilon and Myla F.J. Aronson

PART 1: Setting the stage for urban biodiversity research and practice

2. History of urban biodiversity research and practice

Charles H. Nilon

3. Comparative urban ecology and the gradient approach: extending knowledge by acknowledging the diversity of cities around the world

Amy K. Hahs

4. Urban climate and the biophysical environment

Peter Ibsen, Dion Kucera, Stephanie Piper, and G. Darrel Jenerette

5. Understanding land use, land cover, and landscape patterns of the worlds cities for sustainable biodiversity planning

Cynnamon Dobbs, Dagmar Haase, and Ulla M?rtberg

PART 2: Foundational concepts and theory in urban biodiversity research

6. The application of landscape ecology and biogeography in the study of urban biodiversity

Christopher A. Lepczyk and Frank A. La Sorte

7. Community assembly and filtering of urban ecosystems

Myla F.J. Aronson, Christopher A. Lepczyk, and Karl L. Evans

8. From filters to feedbacks: how do people influence biodiversity across scales?

Riley Andrade, Paige S. Warren, and Sarel S. Cilliers