Foundations of Restoration Ecology

Foundations of Restoration Ecology

The practice of ecological restoration, firmly grounded in the science of restoration ecology, provides governments, organizations, and landowners a means to halt degradation and restore function and resilience to ecosystems stressed by climate change and other pressures on the natural world. Founda...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Palmer, Margaret A. (Editor), Zedler, Joy B. (Editor), Falk, Donald A. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2016.
Subjects:
Environment.
Ecosystems.
Conservation biology.
Ecology.
Environment, general.
Conservation Biology/Ecology.
Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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