Ebook: Ecological restoration: principles, values, and structure of an emerging profession

Ecological restoration is a rapidly growing discipline that encompasses a wide range of activities and brings together practitioners and theoreticians from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, ranging from volunteer backyard restorationists to highly trained academic scientists and professional consultants. This book offers a comprehensive and coherent account of the field for everyone who initiates, finances, designs, administers, issues government permits for, manages, and implements ecological restoration projects, and all those who serve in supportive roles. Originally published in 2007, this revised and reorganized edition brings the book up to date with new developments and current trends in the field. In a lively, personal fashion, the authors discuss scientific and practical aspects of the field as well as the human needs and values that motivate practitioners. The book - identifies fundamental concepts upon which restoration is based - considers the principles of restoration practice - explores the diverse values that are fulfilled with the restoration of ecosystems - reviews the structure of restoration practice, including the various contexts for restoration work, the professional development of its practitioners, and the relationships of restoration with allied fields and activities. The book also includes case studies and Virtual Field Trips around the world that illustrate points made in the book with on-the-ground information from those who were intimately involved with the projects described. Throughout, ecological restoration is conceived as a holistic endeavor, one that addresses issues of ecological degradation, biodiversity loss, personal engagement, and sustainability science simultaneously, and draws upon cultural resources and local skills and knowledge in restoration work.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Overview....Pages 3-13
Values and Ecological Restoration....Pages 15-31
Disturbance and Impairment....Pages 33-70
Front Matter....Pages 71-71
Recovery....Pages 73-87
Ecological Attributes of Restored Ecosystems....Pages 89-112
Semicultural Landscapes and Ecosystems....Pages 113-134
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
Ecological References....Pages 137-153
Approaches to Restoration....Pages 155-167
Project Planning and Evaluation....Pages 169-196
Front Matter....Pages 197-197
Relationship of Restoration to Related Fields....Pages 199-216
Projects and the Professional....Pages 217-238
Moving Restoration Forward—Together....Pages 239-255
Back Matter....Pages 257-303

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Overview....Pages 3-13
Values and Ecological Restoration....Pages 15-31
Disturbance and Impairment....Pages 33-70
Front Matter....Pages 71-71
Recovery....Pages 73-87
Ecological Attributes of Restored Ecosystems....Pages 89-112
Semicultural Landscapes and Ecosystems....Pages 113-134
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
Ecological References....Pages 137-153
Approaches to Restoration....Pages 155-167
Project Planning and Evaluation....Pages 169-196
Front Matter....Pages 197-197
Relationship of Restoration to Related Fields....Pages 199-216
Projects and the Professional....Pages 217-238
Moving Restoration Forward—Together....Pages 239-255
Back Matter....Pages 257-303
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