Foundations of Restoration Ecology /
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| Formato: | eBook |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Washington, DC :
Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press,
2016.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. 2016. |
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- Foreword
- Preface
- Book Guide
- Acknowledgements
- PART I. Introduction to Restoration and Foundational Concepts
- 1. Ecological Theory and Restoration Ecology
- 2. Ecological Dynamics and Ecological Restoration
- 3. Biodiversity as a Goal and Driver of Restoration
- 4. Landscape Ecology and Restoration Processes
- PART II. Ecological Theory and the Restoration of Populations and Communities
- 5. Population and Ecological Genetics in Restoration Ecology
- 6. Ecophysiological Considerations for Restoration
- 7. Implications of Populations and Metapopulation Theory for Restoration Science and Practice.-8. Invasive Species and Restoration Challenges
- 9. Assembly Theory for Restoring Ecosystem Structure and Functioning: Timing is Everything?- 10. Heterogeneity Theory and Ecological Restoration
- 11. Food Web Theory and Ecological Restoration
- PART III. Ecosystem Processes and Restoration Ecology.-12. Nutrient Dynamics as Determinants and Outcomes of Restoration
- 13. Recovery of Ecosystem Processes: Carbon and Energy Flows in Restored Wetlands, Grasslands and Forests
- 14. Watershed Processes as Drivers for Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration
- PART IV. The Spatial and Temporal Dimensions of Restoration
- 15. Evolutionary Restoration Ecology
- 16. Macroecology and the Theory of Island Biogeography: Abundant Utility for Applications in Restoration Ecology
- 17. The Influence of Climate Variability and Change on the Science and Practice of Restoration Ecology
- PART V. Synthesis and Challenges
- 18. Persistent and emerging themes in the linkage of theory to restoration practice
- About the Editors
- About the Contributors
- Index.