Ecological Restoration, Second Edition : Principles, Values, and Structure of an Emerging Profession /

Ecological Restoration, Second Edition : Principles, Values, and Structure of an Emerging Profession /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Clewell, Andre F. (Author), Aronson, James. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2013.
Edition:2nd ed. 2013.
Series:The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration
Subjects:
Environment.
Ecology .
Environmental management.
Applied ecology.
Environment, general.
Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary.
Terrestial Ecology.
Environmental Management.
Applied Ecology.
Table of Contents:
  • About the society for ecological restoration
  • List of virtual field trips
  • Foreword; Paddy Woodworth
  • Preface
  • Part I. Why We Restore. 1. Overview
  • 2. Values and Ecological Restoration
  • 3. Disturbance and Impairment. Disturbance
  • Part II. What We Restore. 4. Recovery
  • 5. Ecological Attributes of Restored Ecosystems
  • 6. Semicultural Landscapes and Ecosystems
  • Part III. How We Restore. 7. Ecological References
  • 8. Approaches to Restoration
  • 9. Project Planning and Evaluation. Guidelines for Restoration
  • Part IV. Ecological Restoration as a Profession. 10. Relationship of Restoration to Related Fields
  • 11. Projects and the Professional
  • 12. Moving Restoration Forward-Together
  • Glossary
  • References cited
  • About the authors and collaborators
  • Index.

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