This book contains a series of essays designed for graduate students and researchers on crucial issues in the relatively new field of urban ecology.

Contributions by: Aaron M Grade, Adam J Terando, Amanda E Sorensen, Dennis vanEngelsdorp, Elsa Youngsteadt, Desiree L Narango, Gail A Langellotto, Heidi Liere, Holly Martinson, Ignacio Castellanos, Iriana Zuria, John G Kelcey, Katherine Straley, Lea Johnson, Lindsay Miller Barranco, Lisa Kuder, Michael J Raupp, Monika Egerer, Nancy B Grimm, Nancy Falxa Sonti, Pedro Barbosa, Paige S Warren, Rebecca C Jordan, Riley Andrade, Steven Frank, Steward T A Pickett, Susannah B Lerman