A Guidebook for the Rapid Ecological Survey of Natural Areas
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Page : 120 pages
File Size : 24,88 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Ecological surveys
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Page : 120 pages
File Size : 24,88 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Ecological surveys
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Author : John Dorney
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 20,94 MB
Release : 2018-08-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 0128050926
Wetland and Stream Rapid Assessments: Development, Validation, and Application describes the scientific and environmental policy background for rapid wetland and stream assessments, how such assessment methods are developed and statistically verified, and how they can be used in environmental decision-making—including wetland and stream permitting. In addition, it provides several case studies of method development and use in various parts of the world. Readers will find guidance on developing and testing such methods, along with examples of how these methods have been used in various programs across North America. Rapid wetland and stream functional assessments are becoming frequently used methods in federal, state and local environmental permitting programs in North America. Many governments are interested in developing new methods or improving existing methods for their own jurisdictions. This book provides an ideal guide to these initiatives. Offers guidance for the use and evaluation of rapid assessments to developers and users of these methods, as well as students of wetland and stream quality Contains contributions from sources who are successful in academia, industry and government, bringing credibility and relevance to the content Includes a statistically-based approach to testing the validity of the rapid method, which is very important to the usefulness and defensibility of assessment methods
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Page : 120 pages
File Size : 46,22 MB
Release : 1989-12
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Page : 286 pages
File Size : 40,11 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Ecology
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Author : Andre F. Clewell
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 41,67 MB
Release : 2012-07-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 1610910648
The field of ecological restoration is a rapidly growing discipline that encompasses a wide range of activities and brings together practitioners and theoreticians from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, ranging from volunteer backyard restorationists to highly trained academic scientists and professional consultants. Ecological Restoration offers for the first time a unified vision of ecological restoration as a field of study, one that clearly states the discipline’s precepts and emphasizes issues of importance to those involved at all levels. In a lively, personal fashion, the authors discuss scientific and practical aspects of the field as well as the human needs and values that motivate practitioners. The book: -identifies fundamental concepts upon which restoration is based -considers the principles of restoration practice -explores the diverse values that are fulfilled with the restoration of ecosystems -reviews the structure of restoration practice, including the various contexts for restoration work, the professional development of its practitioners, and the relationships of restoration with allied fields and activities A unique feature of the book is the inclusion of eight “virtual field trips,” short photo essays of project sites around the world that illustrate various points made in the book and are “led” by those who were intimately involved with the project described. Throughout, ecological restoration is conceived as a holistic endeavor, one that addresses issues of ecological degradation, biodiversity loss, and sustainability science simultaneously, and draws upon cultural resources and local skills and knowledge in restoration work.
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Page : 356 pages
File Size : 43,28 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Science
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Author : G. C. Kelly
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Page : 76 pages
File Size : 25,96 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Nature
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Author : Rob Allen
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Page : 36 pages
File Size : 49,82 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Botany
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Author : New Zealand Geographical Society
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Page : 340 pages
File Size : 32,87 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Geography
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Includes the Proceedings of the New Zealand Geography Conference.
Author : G. M. J. Hall
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Page : 116 pages
File Size : 38,41 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Botany
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