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The first integrated text on applied ecology, ecological impact assessment and environmental planning written by a biological ecologist with extensive experience in both planning and geography.
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Ecological Impact Assessment as a Discipline. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, PUBLIC POLICY, AND DECISION MAKING. Environmental Law: Planning Approaches and Ecological Constraints. Environmental Decision Making. SUMMARIZING AND EVALUATING IMPACTS. Quantitative Approaches. Economic Approaches. Land. PREDICTING IMPACTS: THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT. PREDICTING IMPACTS: THE BIOTA. Structure and Function of Biological Communities. Ecotoxicology: Assessing Impacts of Pollutants on Biota. Sampling and Analysis of Ecological Data. Species and Landscape Diversity. Succession and Resilience of Ecosystems. Index.
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