Biotic diversity interfaces with urbanization in the Lake Tahoe Basin

Biotic diversity interfaces with urbanization in the Lake Tahoe Basin

In the Lake Tahoe Basin, the retention of native ecosystems within urban areas may greatly enhance the landscape's ability to maintain biotic diversity. Our study of plant, invertebrate and vertebrate species showed that many native species were present in remnant for...

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Main Authors: Patricia N. Manley, Dennis D. Murphy, Lori A. Campbell, Kirsten E. Heckmann, Susan Merideth, Sean A. Parks, Monte P. Sanford, Matthew D. Schlesinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 2006-04-01
Series:California Agriculture
Subjects:
biodiversity
California
lakes
land use
species diversity
urbanization
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v060n02p59

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