Overview
- The authors have strong and widely recognized expertise in the area of scientific landscape evaluation and restoration/rehabilitation
- The book offers practical, easy-to-understand guidance to people involved in restoration and aims to bridge the gap between “recipe” driven procedures and engineering level assessments
- It will help readers develop the capacity to objectively evaluate a problem, so that the solution naturally flows out of the analysis
Part of the book series: The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration (SPER)
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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A Function-Based Approach to Restoring Disturbed Landscapes
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Case Studies on Restoring Landscapes: Mine Sites and Rangelands
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Scenarios for Restoring Landscapes:Mine Sites, Rangelands, Farmlands, and Roadsides
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About this book
Restoring Disturbed Landscapes is a hands-on guide for individuals and groups seeking to improve the functional capacity of landscapes. The book presents a five-step, adaptive procedure for restoring landscapes that is supported by proven principles and concepts of ecological science.
Abundantly illustrated with photos and figures that clearly explain concepts outlined in the book, Restoring Disturbed Landscapes is an engaging and accessible work designed specifically for restoration practitioners with limited training or experience in the field. It tells restorationists where to start, what information they need to acquire, and how to apply this information to their specific situations.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Restoring Disturbed Landscapes
Book Subtitle: Putting Principles into Practice
Authors: David J. Tongway, John A. Ludwig
Series Title: The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-007-1
Publisher: Island Press Washington, DC
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: David J. Tongway and John A. Ludwig 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-1-61091-007-1Published: 21 September 2011
Series ISSN: 2945-5391
Series E-ISSN: 2945-5405
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 192
Number of Illustrations: 24 illustrations in colour
Topics: Environmental Management, Landscape Ecology, Ecosystems, Conservation Biology/Ecology, Nature Conservation