C Philip Wheater

Urban Habitats

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The author presents an illustrated and practical guide to the wide range of urban habitats and the flora and fauna that live within them. The important conservation and management issues presently being faced within our towns and cities are examined. Topics of concern to the conservationalist or habitat manager are explored, including: * the impact and monitoring of pollution * the effects of invasive species * guidelines for the ecological management of sites to enhance their nature conservation value. Urban Habitats is richly illustrated, features up-to-date references and data, and proposes a series of projects.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 204
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. April 1999
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 248mm x 187mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 528g
• ISBN-13: 9780415162654
• ISBN-10: 0415162653
• Artikelnr.: 22361666

Autorenporträt

Wheater, C. Philip

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
Impacts of physical factors
Ecological aspects
Geographical influences 2. The Ecology of Urban Habitats
Terrestrial Urban Habitats
Aquatic Urban Habitats 3. Managment and Conservation
Pollution
Noxious Species
Habitat Management 4. Case Studies
Reclaiming Limestone Quarry Faces in Derbyshire
Ecological Parks in London
Habitat initiatives in Merseyside
The Forth and Clyde Canal in Glasgow
A Stormwater Retention Basin in the West Midlands
Coastal Habitats in Cardiff 5. Practical Work
Experimental Design
Health and Safety
Distribution of Pavement Plants
Flora of Urban Wasteland
Distribution fo Tar-spot Fungus on Sycamore Trees Colonisation of Stones by Invertebrate Animals
Distribution of Grey Squirrel Dreys
Vigilance Behaviour in Mallards