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Informationen zum Autor Andre Clewell taught botany at Florida State University in Tallahassee for 16 years. He has also served as president of the Society for Ecological Restoration. He is currently a privately consulting restoration practitioner and plant ecologist. James Aronson is a restoration ecologist at the Center of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology, Montpellier, France, and at the Missouri Botanical Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri. He is also Editor of the book series Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration, published jointly by the Society for Ecological Restoration and Island Press. Klappentext Originally published in 2007, Ecological Restoration has become one of the seminal books in this quickly developing field. This completely revised and reorganized edition presents up-to-date developments and current trends in the field by two of its leaders. Among its key features are: Entirely new Virtual Field Trips, with additional examples woven into chapters Full treatment of the controversial topic of the restoration of semicultural ecosystems Up-to-date discussion of reference systems and reference models, which inform almost every aspect of restoration planning Full discussion of the global issue of ecosystem impairment and the complex topics of what restoration recovery means and how it is accomplished The authors focus on clarifying terminology, stressing the importance of precision in language for a field that is quickly becoming an established discipline. This new edition will be an invaluable resource for practitioners and theoreticians from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, ranging from backyard volunteers to highly trained academic scientists and professional consultants. Zusammenfassung Offers a treatment of the controversial topic of the restoration of semicultural ecosystems. This title includes a full discussion of the global issue of ecosystem impairment and the complex topics of what restoration recovery means and how it is accomplished. ...
