Faunal biodiversity at the urban-rural interface: Current knowledge, research priorities, and planning strategies

Urban-Rural Interfaces: Linking People and Nature

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 99-114

  Reed, Sarah E ^a,b   Kretser, Heidi E ^b   Glennon, Michale J ^b   Pejchar, Liba ^a   Merenlender, Adina M ^c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Endangered species; Faunal biodiversity; Invasive species; Land development; Planning strategies; Synergistic effects; Urban avoiders; Urban long term ecological research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84982262221     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2136/2012.urban-rural.c6     Document Type: Chapter

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