Handbook of Ecological Restoration
Author | : Martin R. Perrow |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 460 |
Release | : 2002-09-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521791286 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521791281 |
Rating | : 4/5 (281 Downloads) |
Download or read book Handbook of Ecological Restoration written by Martin R. Perrow and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-09-05 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.