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Natural History of Vacant Lots / Matthew F. Vessel and Herbert H. Wong.
De Gruyter University of California Press eBook-Package Archive Pre-2000 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vessel, Matthew F., author.
- Wong, Herbert H., author.
- Series:
- California natural history guides ; Volume 50.
- California Natural History Guides ; Volume 50
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Vacant lot ecology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (320 p.)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Berkeley, California : University of California Press, [1987]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- Vacant lots aren't really vacant: a surprising number of plants and animals live in the left-over spaces in our cities. In this fascinating guide, authors Vessel and Wong provide a broad introduction to the unique ecosystems that can survive in the urban environment.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Editorial Note and Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- THE VACANT LOT AS AN ECOSYSTEM
- SEASONAL OBSERVATIONS OF VACANT LOTS
- WEEDY WAYSIDES AND ROADWAYS AS ECOSYSTEMS
- SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF WEEDY PLANTS
- SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES
- LIST OF COMMON SPECIES IN DISTURBED AREAS
- DESCRIPTIONS OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS FOUND IN VACANT LOTS AND WAYSIDES
- Glossary
- Selected References
- Index
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 28. Okt 2020)
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780520318441
- 0520318447
- OCLC:
- 1202625024
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