Local assessment of Melbourne: The biodiversity and social-ecological dynamics of Melbourne, Australia

Urbanization, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Challenges and Opportunities: A Global Assessment

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 385-407

  Ives, Christopher D ^a   Beilin, Ruth ^b   Gordon, Ascelin ^a   Kendal, Dave ^b   Hahs, Amy K ^b   Mc Donnell, Mark J ^b  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cultural preference; Endangered species; Habitat loss; Native and exotic species; Urban sprawl

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900817215     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-7088-1_20     Document Type: Chapter

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