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Restoration ecology and sustainable development / edited by Krystyna M. Urbanska, Nigel R. Webb, and Peter J. Edwards.
- Title
- Restoration ecology and sustainable development / edited by Krystyna M. Urbanska, Nigel R. Webb, and Peter J. Edwards.
- Publication
- Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1997.
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- Description
- xv, 397 p. : ill. (some col.), maps; 24 cm.
- Summary
- The problem of ecosystem damage is extensive and international. A recent estimate suggests that 43% of the earth's terrestrial surface has a reduced capacity to supply benefits to humanity because of recent direct impacts of land use. The discipline of restoration ecology aims to provide a scientifically sound basis for the reconstruction of degraded or destroyed ecosystems and to produce self-supporting systems that are, to some degree, resilient to subsequent damage. This book looks at the main issues with a broad perspective, using case studies where appropriate, and considering the economic and social context in which restoration is carried out. It is essential to reverse current trends by developing and using our knowledge of how to restore ecosystems. The book is therefore important for scientists, professionals in ecological restoration, landscape architects, environmental engineers, and all those involved in sustainable development.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Conference papers and proceedings
- Note
- Papers from a conference sponsored by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, and others.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Why restoration? / Krystyna M. Urbanska, Nigel R. Webb, Peter J. Edwards -- What do we mean by restoration? / Anthony D. Bradshaw -- Restoration as an ecosystem process : implications of the modern ecological paradigm / V. Thomas Parker, Steward T.A. Pickett -- Importance of soil ecology in restoration science / Anthony D. Bradshaw -- Soil micro-organisms, mycorrhiza, and restoration ecology / Kurt Haselwandter -- Safe sites : interface of plant population ecology and restoration ecology / Krystyna M. Urbanska -- Role of plant-animal mutualisms in the design and restoration of natural communities / Steven N. Handel -- Development of criteria for ecological restoration / Nigel R. Webb -- Restoring alpine ecosystems in the western United States : environmental constraints, disturbance characteristics, and restoration success / Jeanne C. Chambers -- Restoration of eroded areas in Iceland / Sigurður H. Magnússon -- Invertebrates assist the restoration process : an Australian perspective / Jonathan D. Majer -- Terrestrial arthropods as ecological indicators of habitat restoration in southwestern North America / Kathy S. Williams -- Tidal wetlands restoration and creation along the east coast of North America / William A. Niering -- Options for restoration and management of coastal salt marshes in Europe / Jan P. Bakker [and others] -- Ecological engineering and sustainable development / Peter J. Edwards, Cyrus Abivardi -- Ecological restoration, the magnitude of the challenge : an outsider's view / Michael J. Clark -- Restoration ecology : science, technology, and society / Peter J. Edwards [and others].
- ISBN
- 0521581605 (hc)
- 052159989X (pbk.)
- LCCN
- ^^^96052176^
- OCLC
- 36051322
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library