Cover -- Half title -- Series Page -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- List of Contributors -- Part I: Biodiversity and the Genesis of Sprawl -- 1. The Context and Causes of Sprawl -- 2. The Impacts of Sprawl on Biodiversity -- Part II: Sprawl, Ecosystems, and Processes -- 3. Freshwater Wetland Biodiversity in an Urbanizing World -- 4. Ecosystems, Disturbance, and the Impact of Sprawl -- 5. Bees, Pollination, and the Challenges of Sprawl -- 6. Effects of Urbanization on Decomposer Communities and Soil Processes in Forest Remnants -- 7. Sprawl and Disease -- Part III: Sprawl and Species -- 8. Sprawl and Species with Limited Dispersal Abilities -- 9. Sprawl and Highly Mobile or Wide-Ranging Species -- 10. Species that Benefit from Sprawl -- Part IV: Identifying and Meeting the Challenges of Sprawl -- 11. Maintaining Connectivity in Urbanizing Landscapes -- 12. The Economics of Biodiversity in Urbanizing Ecosystems -- 13. Conserving Biodiversity Through State and Regional Planning -- 14. Integrating Conservation of Biodiversity into Local Planning -- 15. Building Public Awareness About the Effects of Sprawl on Biodiversity -- 16. Creating a Framework for Change -- Index.