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Special places : the changing ecosystems of the Toronto region

Title
Special places : the changing ecosystems of the Toronto region / Betty I. Roots, editor-in-chief ; Donald A. Chant and Conrad E. Heidenreich, editors.
Publication
Vancouver : UBC Press, [1999], ©1999.

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  • Roots, Betty I. (Betty Ida)
  • Chant, Donald A., 1928-
  • Heidenreich, Conrad E., 1936-
Description
x, 342 pages : coll. illustrations; 26 cm
Summary
  • "High park, Scarborough Bluffs, the Humber Valley, the Port Lands. These are among the special places of Toronto. Each is a unique ecosystem within the busy urban region. Even though Torontonians think of the city as almost entirely built up, savannah or wetlands are only a subway ride away.
  • Special Places explores the changing ecosystems of the Toronto area over the past century, looking at the environmental conditions that influence the whole region and at the surprising range of plants and animals you can still find in many of its natural spaces."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject
  • Natural history > Toronto Region
  • Ecology > Toronto Region
  • Toronto Region (Ont.) > History
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
  • Foreword / Roberta L. Bondar -- Pt. 1. The Broad Physical Basis. 1. The Physical Setting: A Story of Changing Environments through Time. 2. Climate. 3. Watersheds -- Pt. 2. From Wilderness to City. 4. Native Settlement to 1847. 5. Spatial Growth -- Pt. 3. The Past and Present Natural Environment. 6. Ecology, Ecosystems, and the Greater Toronto Region. 7. Vascular Plants. 8. Mosses, Liverworts, Hornworts, and Lichens. 9. Fungi. 10. Invertebrates. 11. Insects. 12. Fish. 13. Amphibians and Reptiles. 14. Mammals. 15. Birds -- Pt. 4. The Special Places. 16. From Acquisition to Restoration: A History of Protecting Toronto's Natural Places. 17. Special Places. Waterfront Ecosystems: Restoring Is Remembering. The Port Lands: The Significance of the Ordinary. Scarborough Bluffs. The Savannahs of High Park. Oak Ridges Moraine. Credit River. Humber Valley. Don Valley. Duffins Creek. Rouge Valley. 18. Discussion and Conclusions.
  • The History of the Royal Canadian Institute -- Afterword / David Crombie.
ISBN
0774807350
LCCN
cn 99910644
OCLC
ocm41593141
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries