Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems
Title | Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 580 |
Release | 1992-01-01 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9780309045346 |
Aldo Leopold, father of the "land ethic," once said, "The time has come for science to busy itself with the earth itself. The first step is to reconstruct a sample of what we had to begin with." The concept he expressedâ€"restorationâ€"is defined in this comprehensive new volume that examines the prospects for repairing the damage society has done to the nation's aquatic resources: lakes, rivers and streams, and wetlands. Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems outlines a national strategy for aquatic restoration, with practical recommendations, and features case studies of aquatic restoration activities around the country. The committee examines: Key concepts and techniques used in restoration. Common factors in successful restoration efforts. Threats to the health of the nation's aquatic ecosystems. Approaches to evaluation before, during, and after a restoration project. The emerging specialties of restoration and landscape ecology.
Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems
Title | Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 575 |
Release | 1992-02-01 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 0309092884 |
Aldo Leopold, father of the "land ethic," once said, "The time has come for science to busy itself with the earth itself. The first step is to reconstruct a sample of what we had to begin with." The concept he expressedâ€"restorationâ€"is defined in this comprehensive new volume that examines the prospects for repairing the damage society has done to the nation's aquatic resources: lakes, rivers and streams, and wetlands. Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems outlines a national strategy for aquatic restoration, with practical recommendations, and features case studies of aquatic restoration activities around the country. The committee examines: Key concepts and techniques used in restoration. Common factors in successful restoration efforts. Threats to the health of the nation's aquatic ecosystems. Approaches to evaluation before, during, and after a restoration project. The emerging specialties of restoration and landscape ecology.
Restoration of Aquatic Systems
Title | Restoration of Aquatic Systems PDF eBook |
Author | Robert J. Livingston |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 445 |
Release | 2005-07-11 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0203492536 |
Simplistic thinking would have us believe that by eliminating the loading of a given pollutant, an aquatic system will revert to its previous pristine state. This premise is without scientific verification. Besides the fact that typically very little documentation exists defining what exactly that previous pristine state was, it should be noted tha
Innovative Methods of Marine Ecosystem Restoration
Title | Innovative Methods of Marine Ecosystem Restoration PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas J. Goreau |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 308 |
Release | 2012-12-04 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1466557745 |
Innovative Methods of Marine Ecosystem Restoration offers a ray of hope in an increasingly gloomy scenario. This book is the first presentation of revolutionary new methods for restoring damaged marine ecosystems. It discusses new techniques for greatly increasing the recruitment, growth, survival, and resistance to stress of marine ecosystems, fis
Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems
Title | Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 576 |
Release | 1992-01-01 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9780309045346 |
Aldo Leopold, father of the "land ethic," once said, "The time has come for science to busy itself with the earth itself. The first step is to reconstruct a sample of what we had to begin with." The concept he expressedâ€"restorationâ€"is defined in this comprehensive new volume that examines the prospects for repairing the damage society has done to the nation's aquatic resources: lakes, rivers and streams, and wetlands. Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems outlines a national strategy for aquatic restoration, with practical recommendations, and features case studies of aquatic restoration activities around the country. The committee examines: Key concepts and techniques used in restoration. Common factors in successful restoration efforts. Threats to the health of the nation's aquatic ecosystems. Approaches to evaluation before, during, and after a restoration project. The emerging specialties of restoration and landscape ecology.
Foundations of Restoration Ecology
Title | Foundations of Restoration Ecology PDF eBook |
Author | Society for Ecological Restoration International |
Publisher | Island Press |
Pages | 580 |
Release | 2016-11 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1610916972 |
"Society for Ecological Restoration"--Cover.
Aquatic Ecosystems
Title | Aquatic Ecosystems PDF eBook |
Author | T. V. Ramachandra |
Publisher | |
Pages | 372 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN |
Papers presented at the Lake 2002 International Symposium on Conservation, Restoration and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, held at Bangalore during 9-13 December 2002.