Urban-Suburban Biodiversity

Elizabeth M. Cook; Rebecca L. Hale; Ann Kinzig; J. Morgan Grove

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-384719-5.00317-8

Urban-Suburban Biodiversity

Elizabeth M. Cook, Rebecca L. Hale, Ann Kinzig, J. Morgan Grove

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Abstract

For the first time in history, more people live in cities than in nonurban areas. Thus for most people, the urban ecosystem is the place for daily interactions with the environment. Scientists study urban ecological systems for two reasons: (1) they provide a set of services to urban residents; and (2) they can be used as a testing ground for ecological theory. This article reviews the major impacts people have on urban biodiversity at household, neighborhood, city, and global scales.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Biodiversity
Subtitle of host publication	Second Edition
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	304-313
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9780123847195
ISBN (Print)	9780123847201
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-384719-5.00317-8
State	Published - Jan 1 2013

Keywords

Agriculture
Cities
Cultural services
Disturbance
Ecosystem services
Household
Human activities
Human ecology
Human-environment interactions
Neighborhood and city scales
Provisioning services
Regulating services
Supporting services
Urban ecology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)

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