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. 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. 0231127782......Page 1 Title Page......Page 4 Copyright Page......Page 5 Contents......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 Acknowledgments......Page 14 Contributors......Page 16 PART I BIODIVERSITY AND THE GENESIS OF SPRAWL......Page 18 1. The Context and Causes of Sprawl......Page 20 2. The Impacts of Sprawl on Biodiversity......Page 35 PART II SPRAWL, ECOSYSTEMS, AND PROCESSES......Page 72 3. Freshwater Wetland Biodiversity in an Urbanizing World......Page 74 4. Ecosystems, Disturbance, and the Impact of Sprawl......Page 107 5. Bees, Pollination, and the Challenges of Sprawl......Page 126 6. Effects of Urbanization on Decomposer Communities and Soil Processes in Forest Remnants......Page 142 7. Sprawl and Disease......Page 161 PART III SPRAWL AND SPECIES......Page 172 8. Sprawl and Species with Limited Dispersal Abilities......Page 174 9. Sprawl and Highly Mobile or Wide-Ranging Species......Page 198 10. Species that Benefit from Sprawl......Page 223 PART IV IDENTIFYING AND MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF SPRAWL......Page 254 11. Maintaining Connectivity in Urbanizing Landscapes......Page 256 12. The Economics of Biodiversity in Urbanizing Ecosystems......Page 280 13. Conserving Biodiversity Through State and Regional Planning......Page 301 14. Integrating Conservation of Biodiversity into Local Planning......Page 330 15. Building Public Awareness About the Effects of Sprawl on Biodiversity......Page 352 16. Creating a Framework for Change......Page 366 Index......Page 380