Plant Reintroduction in a Changing Climate Promises and Perils /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Maschinski, Joyce (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Haskins, Kristin E. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Raven, Peter H. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2012.
• Σειρά: The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration
• Θέματα: Environment.; Biodiversity.; Plant ecology.; Conservation biology.; Ecology.; Climate change.; Nature conservation.; Climate Change.; Nature Conservation.; Plant Ecology.; Conservation Biology/Ecology.

Considered an essential conservation tool, plant reintroductions have been conducted for many of the world's rarest plant species. The expertise and knowledge gained through these efforts constitute an essential storehouse of information for conservationists faced with a rapidly changing global...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Characterizing Two Decades of Rare Plant Reintroductions
• 3. A Meta-Analysis of Threatened Plant Reintroductions from across the Globe
• 4. The Critical Role of the Public: Plant Conservation through Volunteer and Community Outreach Projects
• 5. Genetic Considerations in Rare Plant Reintroduction: Practical Applications (or How Are We Doing?)
• 6. Transitioning Plants to New Environments: Beneficial Applications of Soil Microbes
• 7. Optimal Locations for Plant Reintroductions in a Changing World
• 8. Strategic Decisions in Conservation: Using Species Distribution Modeling to Match Ecological Requirements to Available Habitat
• 9. Using Population Viability Analysis to Plan Reintroductions
• 10. Influence of Founder Population Size, Propagule Stages, and Life History on the Survival of Reintroduced Plant Populations
• 11. Determining Success Criteria for Reintroductions of Threatened Long-Lived Plants
• 12. Unique Reintroduction Considerations in Hawaii: Case Studies from a Decade of Rare Plant Restoration at the Oahu Army Natural Resource Rare Plant Program
• 13. Managed Relocation: Panacea or Pandemonium?
• 14. Is Managed Relocation of Rare Plants Another Pathway for Biological Invasions?
• 15. Synthesis and Future Directions
• Appendix 1: Center for Plant Conservation Best Reintroduction Practice Guidelines
• Appendix 2: Studies Used for Meta-Analyses
• Glossary
• Literature cited
• Contributors
• Index.