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Ecology of Center City, Philadelphia Kenneth D. Frank
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks UPA/Ph QH 541.5 .C6 F73 2015x
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Frank, Kenneth Dale, 1931- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Urban ecology (Biology)--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Ecology--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Urban animals--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Urban plants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Insects--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Center City District (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Physical Description:
- vii, 387 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Fitler Square Press, 2015.
- Summary:
- Two centuries ago Philadelphia was the center for the study of natural history in the United States. Drawing on this legacy, this book explores the ecology of the city's downtown, a district called Center City. Despite high density development, the ecology of Center City turns out to be resilient and dynamic.
- Contents:
- The Subway Tree
- Eastern Gray Squirrel
- House Sparrow
- Bagworm
- Cynthia Moth
- Ailanthus Webworm Moth
- Northern Parula
- Polyphemus Moth
- Bridge Spider
- Black and Yellow Mud Dauber
- Yellowjackets
- Common Eastern Firefly
- Land Planarian
- American Robin
- Chinese Mantid
- Pillbugs
- Common Milkweed
- Purple-Stemmed Cliffbrake
- Mugwort
- Freshwater Sponge
- Brown Bullhead
- Red Back Salamander
- Liverwort
- Silver-Haired Bat
- Canada Goose
- Stink Bug Hunter
- Multicolored Asian lady beetle
- Overview
- Conclusion
- Additional information
- Chapter endnotes
- Spotlight endnotes
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780692506486
- 0692506489
- OCLC:
- 927151334
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