Conserving Biodiversity in Urbanizing Areas: Nontraditional Views from a Bird’s Perspective

We review common population and community-level responses of wildlife to urbanization, and discuss how: (1) the amount and configuration of land cover and land use, and (2) the alteration of resources (e.g., type of vegetation, presence of food and water) and processes (e.g., natural disturbance re...

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Main Authors: Amanda D. Rodewald, John M. Marzluff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Loyola Marymount University 2008-01-01
Series:Cities and the Environment
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Online Access:http://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/cate/vol1/iss2/6