Restoration Ecology The New Frontier

Name: Restoration Ecology The New Frontier
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ISBN: 9781444336368

ISBN-10: 1444336363

ISBN-13: 9781444336368

Edition: 2nd 2012

Authors: Jelte van Andel, James Aronson

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Since 2006, when the first edition of this book appeared, major advances have taken place in restoration science and in the practice of ecological restoration. Both are now accepted as key components of the increasingly urgent search for sustainability at global, national, and community levels – hence the phrase ‘New Frontier’ in the title.While the first edition focused on ecosystems and landscapes in Europe, this new edition covers biomes and contexts all over the world. Several new chapters deal with broad issues such as biological invasions, climate change, and agricultural land abandonment as they relate to restoration science and ecological restoration.This is an accessible textbook…

Book details

Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 4/19/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.70" long x 0.82" tall
Weight: 2.178
Language: English



Contributors


Foreword


Preface



Setting the Scene



Getting Started




Unifying Concepts




Environmental Management and Restoration in a Changing Climate




Planning and Implementing Successful Landscape-Scale Restoration




Ecological Foundations



Landscape Ecology




Ecology of Ecosystems and Biotic Communities




Populations: Ecology and Genetics




Reintroductions: Learning from Successes and Failures




Experiences and Lessons, Biome by Biome



Restoration of Tropical Forests




Restoration of Arid and Semi-Arid Lands




Restoration of Mediterranean-Type Woodlands and Shrublands




Restoration of Temperate Forests: An European Approach




Restoring Temperate Forests: A North American Perspective




Restoration of Dry Grasslands and Heathlands




Restoration of Arctic-Alpine Ecosystems




Restoration of Mires




Restoration of Rivers and Floodplains




Restoration of Freshwater Lakes




Restoration of Salt Marshes




Restoring to the Future



Biological Invasions, Resilience and Restoration




Shifting Baselines: Dynamics of Evolution and Community Change in a Changing World




Restoration Ecology and the Path to Sustainability



Glossary


References


Restoration Ecology Author Index


Restoration Ecology Subject Index


Colour plate pages fall between pp. 142 and 143.