Rewilding European Landscapes
Title | Rewilding European Landscapes PDF eBook |
Author | Henrique M. Pereira |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 239 |
Release | 2015-05-04 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 3319120395 |
Some European lands have been progressively alleviated of human pressures, particularly traditional agriculture in remote areas. This book proposes that this land abandonment can be seen as an opportunity to restore natural ecosystems via rewilding. We define rewilding as the passive management of ecological successions having in mind the long-term goal of restoring natural ecosystem processes. The book aims at introducing the concept of rewilding to scientists, students and practitioners. The first part presents the theory of rewilding in the European context. The second part of the book directly addresses the link between rewilding, biodiversity, and habitats. The third and last part is dedicated to practical aspects of the implementation of rewilding as a land management option. We believe that this book will both set the basis for future research on rewilding and help practitioners think about how rewilding can take place in areas under their management.
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 |
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Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas
Title | Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | IUCN |
Pages | 133 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 2831715334 |
Vegetation Restoration Recommendations
Title | Vegetation Restoration Recommendations PDF eBook |
Author | Wetland Science Institute (U.S.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 12 |
Release | 1999* |
Genre | Hardwoods |
ISBN |
Restoring Ecological Health to Your Land
Title | Restoring Ecological Health to Your Land PDF eBook |
Author | Steven I. Apfelbaum |
Publisher | Island Press |
Pages | 261 |
Release | 2012-02-13 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1597268135 |
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.
Linking Restoration and Ecological Succession
Title | Linking Restoration and Ecological Succession PDF eBook |
Author | Lawrence R. Walker |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 199 |
Release | 2007-10-16 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0387353038 |
This innovative book integrates practical information from restoration projects around the world with the latest developments in successional theory. It recognizes the critical roles of disturbance ecology, landscape ecology, ecological assembly, invasion biology, ecosystem health, and historical ecology in habitat restoration. It argues that restoration within a successional context will best utilize the lessons from each of these disciplines.
Guidelines for Native Seed Production and Grassland Restoration
Title | Guidelines for Native Seed Production and Grassland Restoration PDF eBook |
Author | Kathrin Kiehl |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9781443859004 |
Therefore, native species should be used in the ecological restoration of natural and semi-natural vegetation.