DigitalCommons@USU - John H. Lowry Jr.: Spatial Analysis of Urbanization in the Salt Lake Valley: An Urban Ecosystem Perspective

DigitalCommons@USU - John H. Lowry Jr.: Spatial Analysis of Urbanization in the Salt Lake Valley: An Urban Ecosystem Perspective:
Because urban areas comprise a variety of biotic (e.g. people, trees) and abiotic (e.g. streets, water) components that interact and are often interdependent upon one another, it is helpful to study urban areas as urban ecosystems.