Nature in Fragments: The Legacy of Sprawl (New Directions in Biodiversity ConservationEleanor Sterling, Series EditorAmerican Museum of Natural HistoryCenter for Biodiversity and Conservation)

this New Collection Focuses On The Impact Of Sprawl On Biodiversity And The Measures That Can Be Taken To Alleviate It. Leading Biological And Social Scientists, Conservationists, And Land-use Professionals Examine How Sprawl Affects Species And Alters Natural Communities, Ecosystems, And Natural Processes. The Contributors Integrate Biodiversity Issues, Concerns, And Needs Into The Growing Number Of Anti-sprawl Initiatives, Including The Smart Growth And New Urbanist Movements. Content: Preface Acknowledgments Contributors Part I Biodiversity and the Genesis of Sprawl 1. The Context and Causes of Sprawl, by Barbara L. Lawrence 2. The Impacts of Sprawl on Biodiversity, by Elizabeth A. Johnson and Michael W. Klemens Part II Sprawl, Ecosystems, and Processes 3. Freshwater Wetland Biodiversity in an Urbanizing World, by Nicholas A. Miller and Michael W. Klemens 4. Ecosystems, Disturbance, and the Impact of Sprawl, by Seth R. Reice 5. Bees, Pollination, and the Challenges of Sprawl, by James H. Cane 6. Effects of Urbanization on Decomposer Communities and Soil Processes in Forest Remnants, by Margaret M. Carreiro 7. Sprawl and Disease, by Fred W. Koontz and Peter Daszak Part III Sprawl and Species 8. Sprawl and Species with Limited Dispersal Abilities, by Diane L. Byers and Joseph C. Mitchell 9. Sprawl and Highly Mobile or Wide-Ranging Species, by Justina C. Ray 10. Species that Benefit from Sprawl, by Stephen DeStefano and Elizabeth A. Johnson Part IV Identifying and Meeting the Challenges of Sprawl 11. Maintaining Connectivity in Urbanizing Landscapes, by M. A. Sanjayan and Kevin R. Crooks 12. The Economics of Biodiversity in Urbanizing Ecosystems, by Stephen Farber 13. Conserving Biodiversity Through State and Regional Planning, by Jessica Wilkinson, Sara Vickerman, and Jeff Lerner 14. Integrating Conservation of Biodiversity into Local Planning, by Jayne Daly and Michael W. Klemens 15. Building Public Awareness About the Effects of Sprawl on Biodiversity, by Cynthia Coffin and Jane Elder 16. Creating a Framework for Change, by Michael W. Klemens and Elizabeth A. Johnson Index Pt.1. Biodiversity and the genesis of sprawl. -- The control and causes of sprawl -- Barbara L. Lawrence -- The impacts of sprawl on biodiversity -- Elizabeth A. Johnson, -- Michael W. Klemens. -- Pt.2. Sprawl, ecosystems, and processes. Freshwater wetland biodiversity in an urbanizing world -- Nicholas A. Miller, -- Michael W. Klemens Ecosystems, disturbance, and the impact of sprawl -- Seth R. Reice Bees, pollination, and the challenges of sprawl -- James H. Cane Effects of urbanization on decomposer communities and soil processes in forest remnants -- Margaret M. Carreiro Sprawl and disease-- Fred W. Koontz,-- Peter Daszak. Pt.3. Sprawl and species. Sprawl and species with limited dispersal abilities -- Diane L. Byers, -- Joseph C. Mitchell Sprawl and highly mobile or wide-ranging species -- Justina C. Ray Species that benefit from sprawl -- Stephen DeStefano, -- Elizabeth A. Johnson. -- Pt.4. Identifying and meeting the challenges of sprawl. Maintaining connectivity in urbanizing landscapes -- M.A. Sanjayan, -- Kevin R. Crooks -- The economics of biodiversity in urbanizing ecosystems -- Stephen Farber Conserving biodiversity through state and regional planning -- Jessica Wilkinson, -- Sara Vickerman, -- Jeff Lerner Integrating conservation of biodiversity into local planning -- Jayne Daly, -- Michael W. Klemens Building public awareness about the effects of sprawl on biodiversity -- Cynthia Coffin and Jane Elder Creating a framework for change-- Michael W. Klemens,-- Elizabeth A. Johnson. CONTENTS 8 PREFACE 10 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 14 CONTRIBUTORS 16 PART I: BIODIVERSITY AND THE GENESIS OF SPRAWL 18 1: THE CONTEXT AND CAUSES OF SPRAWL 20 2: THE IMPACTS OF SPRAWL ON BIODIVERSITY 35 PART II: SPRAWL, ECOSYSTEMS, AND PROCESSES 72 3: FRESHWATER WETLAND BIODIVERSITY IN AN URBANIZING WORLD 74 4: ECOSYSTEMS, DISTURBANCE, AND THE IMPACT OF SPRAWL 107 5: BEES, POLLINATION, AND THE CHALLENGES OF SPRAWL 126 6: EFFECTS OF URBANIZATION ON DECOMPOSER COMMUNITIES AND SOIL PROCESSES IN FOREST REMNANTS 142 7: SPRAWL AND DISEASE 161 PART III: SPRAWL AND SPECIES 172 8: SPRAWL AND SPECIES WITH LIMITED DISPERSAL ABILITIES 174 9: SPRAWL AND HIGHLY MOBILE OR WIDE-RANGING SPECIES 198 10: SPECIES THAT BENEFIT FROM SPRAWL 223 PART IV: IDENTIFYING AND MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF SPRAWL 254 11: MAINTAINING CONNECTIVITY IN URBANIZING LANDSCAPES 256 12: THE ECONOMICS OF BIODIVERSITY IN URBANIZING ECOSYSTEMS 280 13: CONSERVING BIODIVERSITY THROUGH STATE AND REGIONAL PLANNING 301 14: INTEGRATING CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY INTO LOCAL PLANNING 330 15: BUILDING PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF SPRAWL ON BIODIVERSITY 352 16: CREATING A FRAMEWORK FOR CHANGE 366 INDEX 380