Synopses & Reviews
Review
"This new book covers nuts and bolts of ecology and provides details on application of ecologocial principles to biodiversity conservation, land use planning, and landscape design. This book will be most useful for professional land use planners, designers, and developers, including landscape architects and civil engineers and all those involved in designing ecologically sound projects. Resource managers, land use planners, students, and researchers will also welcome it for its clear and concise presentation of ecological concepts."
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"Readable, rigorous, and practical, this book should be an indispensable reference for years to come."
About the Author
Dan L. Perlman is professor of biology and chairman of the Environmental Studies Program at Brandeis University, and has taught conservation biology at Harvard University for nine years. Jeffrey C. Milder, AICP, is an environmental planner and the former manager of planning services at Daylor Consulting Group in Braintree, Massachusetts. The Lincoln Institute Of Land Policy is a nonprofit educational institution based in Cambridge, MA.
Table of Contents
List of Figures, Color Plates, and Tables
Acknowledgments
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PART I. Humans, Nature, and Interactions
Chapter 1. Humans Plan
Chapter 2. An Introduction to Ecology and Biodiversity
Chapter 3. When Humans and Nature Collide
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PART II. The Science of Ecology
Chapter 4. Change through Time
Chapter 5. Populations and Communities
Chapter 6. The Ecology of Landscapes
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PART III. Applications
Chapter 7. Conservation Planning
Chapter 8. Nature in the Neighborhood
Chapter 9. Restoration and Management
Chapter 10. Ecologically Based Planning and Design Techniques
Chapter 11. Principles in Practice
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Afterword
Appendix A: Current Status of Biodiversity in North America
Appendix B: Data Sources