J.G. Kelcey (Ed.)
Vertebrates and Invertebrates of European Cities:Selected NonAvian Fauna
▶ Describes the vertebrates (excluding birds) and some of the major
invertebrate groups in a variety of European cities
▶ Details the major biological components of different European cities
▶ Considers native and non-native species
1st ed. 2015, XX, 700 p. 83 illus., 28 illus. in
color.
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Vertebrates and Invertebrates of European Cities: Selected Non-Avian Fauna is the first
known account of the vertebrate and invertebrate fauna of several cities in Europe and
throughout the rest of the world. It excludes birds, which are described in a companion
volume. The book contains eleven chapters about nine cities distributed throughout
Europe. The chapters start with the history of the cities, which is followed by a description
of the abiotic features such as geology, climate, air and water quality and then a brief
account of the habitats. The vertebrate chapters describe the fish, amphibians, reptiles
and mammals that are known to occur in each city together with their status and the
habitats in which they occur, for example housing, industrial areas, parks, transport
routes and rivers. The invertebrate chapters contain an account of the presence, status
and habitats occupied by 6 - 8 of the major invertebrate groups including butterflies,
dragonflies and damselflies, crickets and grasshoppers, beetles, molluscs, spiders, mites
and springtails.
This volume has been written and edited to be accessible to a wide range of interests and
expertise including academic biologists, urban ecologists, landscape architects, planners,
urban designers, undergraduates, other students and people with a general interest in
natural history (especially cities) – not only in Europe but throughout the world.
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