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

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 professiona...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Clewell, Andre F. (Autor), Aronson, James (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2013.
Edición:2nd ed. 2013.
Colección:The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration,
Temas:
Environment.
Social sciences.
Humanities.
Ecology .
Environmental management.
Applied ecology.
Environmental Sciences.
Humanities and Social Sciences.
Terrestial Ecology.
Environmental Management.
Applied Ecology.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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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