Urban Woodland Ecology
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Wild Urban Woodlands
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Author : Stefan Körner
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2005
Wild Urban Woodlands written by Stefan Körner and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Gardening categories.
This book provides a first overview of the phemonemon of post-industrial urban wilderness: urban landscapes once shaped by heavy industry that are being re-colonized naturally by forests. These new types of urban woodlands are often overlooked by ecologists, foresters and planners. Individual chapters consider urban woodlands from the perspectives of ecology, environmental sociology, forestry, nature conservation and landscape architecture.
Ecology Planning And Management Of Urban Forests
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Author : Margaret M. Carreiro
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2007-10-31
Ecology Planning And Management Of Urban Forests written by Margaret M. Carreiro and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-31 with Science categories.
Trees and vegetation in cities aren’t just there to make the place look pretty. They have an important ecological function. This book contains studies and perspectives on urban forests from a broad array of basic and applied scientific disciplines including ecosystem ecology, biogeochemistry, landscape ecology, plant community ecology, geography, and social science. The book includes contributions from experts around the world, allowing the reader to evaluate methods and management that are appropriate for particular geographic, environmental, and socio-political contexts.
The Forest And The City
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Author : Cecil C. Konijnendijk
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-03-12
The Forest And The City written by Cecil C. Konijnendijk and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-12 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Amsterdamse Bos, Bois de Boulognes, Epping Forest, Hong Kong’s country parks, Stanley Park: throughout history cities across the world have developed close relationships with nearby woodland areas. In some cases, cities have even developed – and in some cases are promoting – a distinct ‘forest identity’. This book introduces the rich heritage of these city forests as cultural landscapes, and shows that cities and forests can be mutually beneficial. Essential reading for students and researchers interested in urban sustainability and urban forestry, this book also has much wider appeal. For with city forests playing an increasingly important role in local government sustainability programs, it provides an important reference for those involved in urban planning and decision making, public affairs and administration, and even public health. From providers of livelihoods to healthy recreational environments, and from places of inspiration and learning to a source of conflict, the book presents examples of city forests from around the world. These cases clearly illustrate how the social and cultural development of towns and forests has often gone hand in hand. They also reveal how better understanding of city forests as distinct cultural and social phenomena can help to strengthen synergies both between cities and forests, and between urban society and nature.
Urban Woodland Ecology
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Author : Susanna Lehvävirta
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Urban Woodland Ecology written by Susanna Lehvävirta and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with categories.
Urban Forests And Trees
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Author : Cecil C. Konijnendijk
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2005-05-20
Urban Forests And Trees written by Cecil C. Konijnendijk and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-05-20 with Architecture categories.
This multidisciplinary book covers all aspects of planning, designing, establishing and managing forests and trees and forests in and near urban areas, with chapters by experts in forestry, horticulture, landscape ecology, landscape architecture and even plant pathology. Beginning with historical and conceptual basics, the coverage includes policy, design, implementation and management of forestry for urban populations.
Urban Woodland Ecology And Pedagogy
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Author : Savannah Bennett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
Urban Woodland Ecology And Pedagogy written by Savannah Bennett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Forest ecology categories.
Interactions between plants, soil, and herbivores can shape plant community dynamics and ecosystem processes. My research addresses gaps in understanding of plant-soil-herbivore interactions in urban woodlands and how to improve critical thinking and literacy about urban woodland ecology through community-engaged learning. I employed greenhouse experiments to investigate the effects of simulated herbivory on plant-soil feedback (PSF) dynamics of native and invasive woodland plants. Simulated herbivory eliminated PSFs among a native woodland plant community and a common invasive plant, but this effect depended on invasion context. Investigating a wider suite of native and invasive woodland species, I found neutral feedbacks among most species pairs regardless of herbivory treatment, suggesting that PSFs may not be strong drivers of success for these woodland plants and that simulated aboveground herbivory is not a source of context dependence in PSFs for individually-grown native and invasive woodland plants. Deer herbivory is known to constrain woodland plant success, and I employed deer exclosures to determine whether municipal deer culls reduced herbivore pressure sufficiently to restore native understory vegetation. Results suggest that deer culling efforts may be effective in promoting the success of native restoration plantings, but repeated culling may be necessary to promote long-term native plant recovery. I developed a novel protocol to study the efficacy of community-engaged learning vs. traditional lecture-based learning in developing student understanding of urban woodland ecology and overall appreciation for urban woodlands. The protocol employed pre- and post-surveys assessing learning at different levels of Bloom's taxonomy as well as affective traits. By advancing understanding of urban woodland ecology and pedagogy, my dissertation research will help to achieve more successful restoration efforts and increased student involvement in and appreciation for these habitats.
The Ecology Of An Urban Woodland In Queens County New York
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Author : Carsten W. Glaeser
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
The Ecology Of An Urban Woodland In Queens County New York written by Carsten W. Glaeser and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Forest Park (New York, N.Y. : Park) categories.
Urban Ecology
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Author : Philip James
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-12-22
Urban Ecology written by Philip James and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-22 with Architecture categories.
This fully revised second edition reflects the great expansion in urban ecology research, action, and teaching since 2015. Urban ecology provides an understanding of urban ecosystems and uses nature-based techniques to enhance habitats and alleviate poor environmental conditions. Already the home to the majority of the world’s people, urban areas continue to grow, causing ecological changes throughout the world. To help students of all professions caring for urban areas and the people, animals, and plants that live in them, the authors set out the environmental and ecological science of cities, linkages between urban nature and human health, urban food production in cities, and how we can value urban nature. The authors explore our responsibilities for urban nature and greening, ecological management techniques, and the use of nature-based solutions to achieve a better, more sustainable urban future and ensure that cities can climate change and become more beautiful and more sustainable places in which to live. This text provides the student and the practitioner with a critical scientific overview of urban ecology that will be a key source of data and ideas for studies and for sound urban management.
The Social Lives Of Forests
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Author : Susanna B. Hecht
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2014-03-04
The Social Lives Of Forests written by Susanna B. Hecht and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-04 with Science categories.
Forests are in decline, and the threats these outposts of nature face—including deforestation, degradation, and fragmentation—are the result of human culture. Or are they? This volume calls these assumptions into question, revealing forests’ past, present, and future conditions to be the joint products of a host of natural and cultural forces. Moreover, in many cases the coalescence of these forces—from local ecologies to competing knowledge systems—has masked a significant contemporary trend of woodland resurgence, even in the forests of the tropics. Focusing on the history and current use of woodlands from India to the Amazon, The Social Lives of Forests attempts to build a coherent view of forests sited at the nexus of nature, culture, and development. With chapters covering the effects of human activities on succession patterns in now-protected Costa Rican forests; the intersection of gender and knowledge in African shea nut tree markets; and even the unexpectedly rich urban woodlands of Chicago, this book explores forests as places of significant human action, with complex institutions, ecologies, and economies that have transformed these landscapes in the past and continue to shape them today. From rain forests to timber farms, the face of forests—how we define, understand, and maintain them—is changing.
Urban Forests Trees And Greenspace
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Author : L. Anders Sandberg
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-07-25
Urban Forests Trees And Greenspace written by L. Anders Sandberg and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-25 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Urban forests, trees and greenspace are critical in contemporary planning and development of the city. Their study is not only a question of the growth and conservation of green spaces, but also has social, cultural and psychological dimensions. This book brings a perspective of political ecology to the complexities of urban trees and forests through three themes: human agency in urban forests and greenspace; arboreal and greenspace agency in the urban landscape; and actions and interventions in the urban forest. Contributors include leading authorities from North America and Europe from a range of disciplines, including forestry, ecology, geography, landscape design, municipal planning, environmental policy and environmental history.