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Author : Lawrence R. Walker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 24,42 MB
Release : 2003-02-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521800761
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Author : Lawrence R. Walker
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 38,81 MB
Release : 2007-10-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 0387353038
This innovative book integrates practical information from restoration projects around the world with the latest developments in successional theory. It recognizes the critical roles of disturbance ecology, landscape ecology, ecological assembly, invasion biology, ecosystem health, and historical ecology in habitat restoration. It argues that restoration within a successional context will best utilize the lessons from each of these disciplines.
Author : Karel Prach
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 26,72 MB
Release : 2020-05-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1108472761
Provides a comparative approach to plant succession among all terrestrial biomes and disturbances, helping to reveal generalizable patterns.
Author : Adrian C. Newton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 23,47 MB
Release : 2021-04-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1108472737
Examines how ecosystems can collapse as a result of human activity, and the ecological processes underlying their subsequent recovery.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 27,10 MB
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309045346
Aldo Leopold, father of the "land ethic," once said, "The time has come for science to busy itself with the earth itself. The first step is to reconstruct a sample of what we had to begin with." The concept he expressedâ€"restorationâ€"is defined in this comprehensive new volume that examines the prospects for repairing the damage society has done to the nation's aquatic resources: lakes, rivers and streams, and wetlands. Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems outlines a national strategy for aquatic restoration, with practical recommendations, and features case studies of aquatic restoration activities around the country. The committee examines: Key concepts and techniques used in restoration. Common factors in successful restoration efforts. Threats to the health of the nation's aquatic ecosystems. Approaches to evaluation before, during, and after a restoration project. The emerging specialties of restoration and landscape ecology.
Author : Vicky M. Temperton
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 18,21 MB
Release : 2013-04-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 159726590X
Understanding how ecosystems are assembled -- how the species that make up a particular biological community arrive in an area, survive, and interact with other species -- is key to successfully restoring degraded ecosystems. Yet little attention has been paid to the idea of assembly rules in ecological restoration, in both the scientific literature and in on-the-ground restoration efforts. Assembly Rules and Restoration Ecology, edited by Vicky M. Temperton, Richard J. Hobbs, Tim Nuttle, and Stefan Halle, addresses that shortcoming, offering an introduction, overview, and synthesis of the potential role of assembly rules theory in restoration ecology. It brings together information and ideas relating to ecosystem assembly in a restoration context, and includes material from a wide geographic range and a variety of perspectives. Assembly Rules and Restoration Ecology contributes new knowledge and ideas to the subjects of assembly rules and restoration ecology and represents an important summary of the current status of an emerging field. It combines theoretical and practical aspects of restoration, making it a vital compendium of information and ideas for restoration ecologists, professionals, and practitioners.
Author : Richard Primack
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 37,50 MB
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1783747536
Conservation Biology in Sub-Saharan Africa comprehensively explores the challenges and potential solutions to key conservation issues in Sub-Saharan Africa. Easy to read, this lucid and accessible textbook includes fifteen chapters that cover a full range of conservation topics, including threats to biodiversity, environmental laws, and protected areas management, as well as related topics such as sustainability, poverty, and human-wildlife conflict. This rich resource also includes a background discussion of what conservation biology is, a wide range of theoretical approaches to the subject, and concrete examples of conservation practice in specific African contexts. Strategies are outlined to protect biodiversity whilst promoting economic development in the region. Boxes covering specific themes written by scientists who live and work throughout the region are included in each chapter, together with recommended readings and suggested discussion topics. Each chapter also includes an extensive bibliography. Conservation Biology in Sub-Saharan Africa provides the most up-to-date study in the field. It is an essential resource, available on-line without charge, for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as a handy guide for professionals working to stop the rapid loss of biodiversity in Sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere.
Author : Society for Ecological Restoration International
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 37,81 MB
Release : 2016-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1610916972
"Society for Ecological Restoration"--Cover.
Author : Andre F. Clewell
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 16,96 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.
Author : Paulo S. Oliveira
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 16,17 MB
Release : 2017-08-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 110715975X
The first volume devoted to anthropogenic effects on interactions between ants and flowering plants, considered major parts of terrestrial ecosystems.