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BL
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630435
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Hostetler, Mark E
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| Title & Author
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The green leap : : a primer for conserving biodiversity in subdivision development /\ Mark E. Hostetler
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| Publication Statement
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Berkeley :: University of California Press,, c2012
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xiv, 197 p. :: ill. ;; 23 cm
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| ISBN
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9780520271104 (cloth : alk. paper)
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: 0520271106 (cloth : alk. paper)
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: 9780520271111 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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: 0520271114 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-183) and index
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| Contents
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Key principles and players -- Why build biodiverse communities? -- Urban decision makers -- The devil is in the details -- Tree protection and natural area preservation strategies -- Improving community engagement and understanding -- Landscaping and individual lots -- Trails, sidewalks, and common areas -- Irrigation and stormwater treatment -- Wildlife-friendly transportation systems -- Environmental covenants, conditions, and restrictions -- Certifying green communities
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Planned communities-- Environmental aspects
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New towns-- Environmental aspects
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Urban ecology (Biology)
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Biodiversity conservation
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| Dewey Classification
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307.76/8
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| LC Classification
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HT169.55.H67 2012
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