Ecology of Cities and Towns, A Comparative Approach

760 صفحه پی دی اف ContentsList of contributors xiiPreface xix1 Introduction: Scope of the book and need for developinga comparative approach to the ecological study of citiesand towns 1Mark J. McDonnell, Ju¨rgen H. Breuste and Amy K. HahsPart I Opportunities and challenges of conductingcomparative studies 72 Comparative urban ecology: challenges and possibilities 9Jari Niemela¨, D. Johan Kotze and Vesa Yli-Pelkonen3 Frameworks for urban ecosystem studies: gradients, patch dynamicsand the ...