Handbook of ecological restoration

Volume 2: Restoration in practice

Martin R. Perrow, Anthony J. Davy

618 pages, parution le 25/10/2002

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The two volumes of this handbook provide a comprehensive account of the rapidly emerging and vibrant science of the ecological restoration of both habitats and species. Ecological restoration aims to achieve complete structural and functional, self-maintaining biological integrity following disturbance. In practice, any theoretical model is modified by a number of economic, social, and ecological constraints. Consequently, material that might be considered as rehabilitation, enhancement, reconstruction, or re-creation is also included. Restoration in Practice provides details of state-of-the-art restoration practice in a range of biomes within terrestrial and aquatic (marine, coastal and freshwater) ecosystems. Policy and legislative issues on all continents are also outlined and discussed. The accompanying volume, Principles of Restoration defines the underlying principles of restoration ecology. The Handbook of Ecological Restoration will be an invaluable resource to anyone concerned with the restoration, rehabilitation, enhancement or creation of habitats in aquatic or terrestrial systems, throughout the world.ContentsPart I. Restoration Policy and Infrastructure

The Americas
Mohan K. Wali, N. M. Safaya and F. Evrendilek
Europe
Jane Madgwick and Tim Jones
Africa
W. M. Adams
Asia
Oceania
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Part II. The Biomes

Marine and coastal ecosystems
Seagrasses
Mark S. Fonseca, W. Judson Kenworthy, Brian E. Julius, Sharon Shutler and Stephanie Fluke
Coral reefs
Susan Clark
Beaches
Clive A. Walmsley
Coastal Dunes
Sigurdur Greipsson
Saltmarshes
Joy B. Zedler and Paul Adam
Rivers and streams
P. W. Downs, K. S. Skinner and G. M. Kondolf
Lakes
Erik Jeppesen and Ilkka Sammalkorpi
Freshwater wetlands
Bryan D. Wheeler, Russ P. Money and Sue C. Shaw
Polar tundra
Bruce C. Forbes and Jay D. McKendrick
High-elevation ecosystems
Krystyna M. Urbanska and Jeanne C. Chambers
Atlantic heathlands
Nigel R. Webb
Calcareous grasslands
M. J. Hutchings and A. J. A. Stewart
Prairies
Scott D. Wilson
Semi-arid woodlands and desert fringes
J. Aronson, E. Le Floc'h and C. Ovalle
Australian semi-arid lands and savannas
David Tongway and John Ludwig
Temperate woodlands
Peter Buckley, Satoshi Ito and Stéphane McLachlan
Tropical moist forest restoration
Karen D. Holl
Tropical dry forest restoration
Dan H. Janzen

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Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Martin R. Perrow, Anthony J. Davy
Parution	25/10/2002
Nb. de pages	618
Format	19,5 x 25,2
Couverture	Relié
Poids	1594g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521791298
ISBN13	978-0-521-79129-8