Handbook of ecological restoration

Volume 1 - Principles of Restoration

Martin R. Perrow, Anthony J. Davy, Collectif d'auteurs

460 pages, parution le 30/10/2002

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Résumé

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, re-construction, or re-creation is also included.

Principles of Restoration defines the underlying principles of restoration ecology, in relation to manipulations and management of the biological, geophysical and chemical framework. The accompanying volume, Restoration in Practice, provides details of state-of-the-art restoration practice in a range of biomes within terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Contents

Part I. The Background

Introduction and philosophy Rationale for restoration
The ecological context: a landscape perspective
The ecological context: a species population perspective
The evolutionary context: a species perspective

Part II. Manipulation of the Physical Environment

Terrestrial systems
Wetlands and still waters
Running water: fluvial geomorphology and river restoration

Part III. Manipulation of the Chemical Environment

Manipulating the chemical environment of the soil
Chemical treatment of water and sediments with special reference to lakes
Atmospheric chemistry

Part IV. Manipulation of the Biota

Establishment and manipulation of plant populations and communities in terrestrial systems
Ecology and management of plants in aquatic ecosystems
Micro-organisms
Terrestrial invertebrates
Aquatic invertebrates
Fish
Reptiles and amphibians
Birds
Mammals

Part V. Monitoring and Appraisal

Monitoring and appraisal

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Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Martin R. Perrow, Anthony J. Davy, Collectif d'auteurs
Parution	30/10/2002
Nb. de pages	460
Format	19,2 x 25,2
Couverture	Relié
Poids	1228g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521791281
ISBN13	978-0-521-79128-1