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Author : Dale Vitt,Jagtar S. Bhatti
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781107015715
Provides the conceptual backbone and specific information necessary for the ecologically sound restoration and sustainable development of boreal ecosystems.
Author : Jagtar Bhatti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 113957342X
Author : John A. Stanturf
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781482211979
Humans have influenced the landscapes and forests throughout the temperate and boreal zones for millennia. Restoration of Boreal and Temperate Forests, Second Edition focuses on the negative impact of human activity, and explains the importance of forest restoration as a way to repair habitat, restore forest structure and function, and counteract the lasting effects of humanity. The book offers broad geographic coverage, as well as a combination of review and case study chapters providing social and policy contexts for restoration of specific forest types. This revised edition begins with a historical context for restoration, provides a conceptual framework for understanding the relationship between degradation and restoration, and defines terms within that framework. While building on the first edition, it presents the response of restorationists to the current challenges of interpreting scattered science on forest history, stand development, and natural processes. It combines applicable experience designed to improve present and future ecological and social sustainability. Describes restoration in the context of rapid social, economic, environmental, and climate change Looks toward the future, presenting several completely new topics in forest restoration Covers different starting points for restoration, from non-forest to degraded forest Restoration of Boreal and Temperate Forests, Second Edition aids in the understanding of the diverse cultural and ecological contexts for restoration of temperate and boreal forests, and the creation of a better foundation of documented knowledge to support future and existing restoration decisions.
Author : Steven I. Apfelbaum,Alan W. Haney
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781597268134
Restoring Ecological Health to Your Land is the first practical guidebook to give restorationists and would-be restorationists with little or no scientific training or background the “how to” information and knowledge they need to plan and implement ecological restoration activities. The book sets forth a step-by-step process for developing, implementing, monitoring, and refining on-the-ground restoration projects that is applicable to a wide range of landscapes and ecosystems. The first part of the book introduces the process of ecological restoration in simple, easily understood language through specific examples drawn from the authors’ experience restoring their own lands in southern and central Wisconsin. It offers systematic, step-by-step strategies along with inspiration and benchmark experiences. The book’s second half shows how that same “thinking” and “doing” can be applied to North America’s major ecosystems and landscapes in any condition or scale. No other ecological restoration book leads by example and first-hand experience likethis one. The authors encourage readers to champion restoration of ecosystems close to where they live . . . at home, on farms and ranches, in parks and preserves. It provides an essential bridge for people from all walks of life and all levels of experience—from land trust member property stewards to agency personnel responsible for restoring lands in their care—and represents a unique and important contribution to the literature on restoration.
Author : John Berger
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781597268783
Environmental Restoration is the product of a ground-breaking conference on ecological restoration, held in January 1988 at the University of California, Berkeley. It offers an overview from the nation's leading experts of the most current techniques of restoration, including examples of the complex and subtle biological interactions we must understand to ensure success. Chapters cover restoration of agricultural lands, barrens, coastal ecosystems, prairies, and range lands. Additional sections address temperate forests and watersheds, mined lands, soil bioengineering, urban issues including waste treatment and solid, toxic, and radioactive waste management. The book also covers restoration of aquatic systems, includes chapters on strategic planning and land acquisition, and provides examples of successful projects.
Author : Aletta Bonn,Tim Allott,Martin Evans,Rob Stoneman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 517 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781107025189
An interdisciplinary book tackling the challenges of managing peatlands and their ecosystem services in the face of climate change.
Author : Juan A. Blanco,Yueh-Hsin Lo,Shovonlal Roy
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789535120285
The term biodiversity has become a mainstream concept that can be found in any newspaper at any given time. Concerns on biodiversity protection are usually linked to species protection and extinction risks for iconic species, such as whales, pandas and so on. However, conserving biodiversity has much deeper implications than preserving a few (although important) species. Biodiversity in ecosystems is tightly linked to ecosystem functions such as biomass production, organic matter decomposition, ecosystem resilience, and others. Many of these ecological processes are also directly implied in services that the humankind obtains from ecosystems. The first part of this book will introduce different concepts and theories important to understand the links between ecosystem function and ecosystem biodiversity. The second part of the book provides a wide range of different studies showcasing the evidence and practical implications of such relationships.
Author : Society for Ecological Restoration International
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781610916974
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Author : Herb Hammond,Silva Forest Foundation
Publisher : Slocan Park, BC : Silva Forest Foundation
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015080869780
A comprehensive approach to managing the boreal forest - the planet's largest remaining carbon reservoir
Author : Jennifer Grant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-23
Category : Oil sands industry
ISBN : 1897390130
Underneath the almost 3,500 square kilometres (km2) of boreal forest in the Athabasca formation, the oil sands deposits are close enough to the surface (less than 100 metres deep)2 to be mined.3 Companies from all over the world have been given the green light to surface mine (strip mine) for oil sands in the Athabasca Boreal region of Alberta on the assumption that they can and will fully reclaim [...] This amount is in addition to the removal of an average of 2,000 kg of overburden per barrel of oil to access the bitumen-saturated sand.8,9 The dominant method of oil sands mining is the truck and shovel method. [...] Historically speaking, the term reclamation is commonly used in the context of mined lands in North America and the United Kingdom.48 In Alberta, reclamation is defined simply as the "stabilization, contouring, maintenance, conditioning or reconstruction of the surface of land,"49 which is a very different goal to restoration, which is an intentional activity that initiates or accelerates the reco [...] Here lies the distinction between reclamation and restoration: restoration is far less associated with the utility of the landscape and is guided by ecological principles to promote the recovery of ecological integrity.57 A restored ecosystem contains a characteristic assemblage of the species that occurred in the reference ecosystem. [...] Despite the enormity of disturbances caused by the mining process - the altering of natural hydrological systems, the volumes of earth that are dug up and moved, and the capacious creation of wastes - companies assure Albertans that mitigation of these terrestrial disturbances through reclamation is guaranteed.
Author : Martin R. Perrow,Anthony J. Davy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2002-09-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521791286
This two-volume handbook is a comprehensive account of the rapidly emerging and vibrant science of the ecological restoration of habitats and species. Ecological restoration aims to achieve complete structural, 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.
Author : Karen Holl
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781610919722
The pace, intensity, and scale at which humans have altered our planet in recent decades is unprecedented. We have dramatically transformed landscapes and waterways through agriculture, logging, mining, and fire suppression, with drastic impacts on public health and human well-being. What can we do to counteract and even reverse the worst of these effects? Restore damaged ecosystems. The Primer of Ecological Restoration is a succinct introduction to the theory and practice of ecological restoration as a strategy to conserve biodiversity and ecosystems. In twelve brief chapters, the book introduces readers to the basics of restoration project planning, monitoring, and adaptive management. It explains abiotic factors such as landforms, soil, and hydrology that are the building blocks to successfully recovering microorganism, plant, and animal communities. Additional chapters cover topics such as invasive species and legal and financial considerations. Each chapter concludes with recommended reading and reference lists, and the book can be paired with online resources for teaching. Perfect for introductory classes in ecological restoration or for practitioners seeking constructive guidance for real-world projects, Primer of Ecological Restoration offers accessible, practical information on recent trends in the field.
Author : Jason Scott Robert
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2004-03-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139449953
Historically, philosophers of biology have tended to sidestep the problem of development by focusing primarily on evolutionary biology and, more recently, on molecular biology and genetics. Quite often too, development has been misunderstood as simply, or even primarily, a matter of gene activation and regulation. Nowadays a growing number of philosophers of science are focusing their analyses on the complexities of development, and in Embryology, Epigenesis and Evolution Jason Scott Robert explores the nature of development against current trends in biological theory and practice and looks at the interrelations between development and evolution (evo-devo), an area of resurgent biological interest. Clearly written, this book should be of interest to students and professionals in the philosophy of science and the philosophy of biology.
Author : P.R. Hill,D. Lebel,M. Hitzman,M. Smelror,H. Thorleifson
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781786204769
Senior managers and Heads of Geological Survey Organizations (GSOs) from around the world have contributed a collection of papers to provide a benchmark on how GSOs are responding to national and international needs in a rapidly changing world. GSOs continue to provide key scientific information about Earth systems, natural hazards and climate change. As countries adopt sustainable development principles and the public increasingly turns to social media to find information about resource and environmental issues, the generation and communication of Earth science knowledge become increasingly important. This volume provides a snapshot of how GSOs are adapting their activities to this changing world. The different national perspectives presented converge around several common themes related to resources, environment and big data. Climate change and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals provide an increased incentive for GSOs of the world to work in harmony, to generate knowledge of Earth systems and to provide solutions for sustainable management of the planet.
Author : Stuart K. Allison,Stephen D. Murphy
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781317413752
Ecological restoration is a rapidly evolving discipline that is engaged with developing both methodologies and strategies for repairing damaged and polluted ecosystems and environments. During the last decade the rapid pace of climate change coupled with continuing habitat destruction and the spread of non-native species to new habitats has forced restoration ecologists to re-evaluate their goals and the methods they use. This comprehensive handbook brings together an internationally respected group of established and rising experts in the field. The book begins with a description of current practices and the state of knowledge in particular areas of restoration, and then identifies new directions that will help the field achieve increasing levels of future success. Part I provides basic background about ecological and environmental restoration. Part II systematically reviews restoration in key ecosystem types located throughout the world. In Part III, management and policy issues are examined in detail, offering the first comprehensive treatment of policy relevance in the field, while Part IV looks to the future. Ultimately, good ecological restoration depends upon a combination of good science, policy, planning and outreach – all issues that are addressed in this unrivalled volume.