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Restoration Ecology : the New Frontier.

Aimed at Masters, and PhD students, teachers, researchers and natural resource managers, this book explores the interface between restoration ecology and ecological restoration.; Covers both the ecological concepts involved in restoration ecology and their practical applications.; Written by an exce...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Van Andel, Jelte
Otros Autores: Aronson, James
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chichester : John Wiley & Sons, 2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contributors; Foreword; Preface; PART 1 Introduction to restoration ecology; 1 Ecological restoration as a project for global society; 2 Concepts in restoration ecology; Part 2 Ecological foundations; 3 Landscape: spatial interactions; 4 Ecosystems: trophic interactions; 5 Communities: interspecific interactions; 6 Populations: intraspecific interactions; 7 Populations: re-introductions; PART 3 Restoration perspectives; 8 Restoration of dry grasslands and heathlands; 9 Restoration of mires and wet grasslands; 10 Restoration of forests; 11 Restoration of rivers and floodplains.
  • 12 Restoration of freshwater lakes13 Restoration of intertidal flats and tidal salt marshes; 14 Restoration of Mediterranean woodlands; 15 Restoration of alpine ecosystems; PART 4 Challenges for the future; 16 Challenges for ecological theory; 17 Challenges for the practice of ecological restoration; References; Internet websites; Index; Colour Plate.