SUB TITLE: Putting Principles into Practice
AUTHOR: David J Tongway,John A Ludwig
PUBLISHER: Island Press
CATEGORIES: Science
RELEASE DATE: 2013-02-12 PUBLISH DATE: 2010-11-18
ISBN-10: 1597265802 PAGES: 216
ISBN-13: 9781597265805 LANGUAGE: English
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. Written by restoration experts with a wealth of experience
teaching restoration principles and techniques to practitioners and
would-be practitioners from a variety of backgrounds, the book offers:
an outline of a science-based, ecologically sound approach to
restoration discussion of the conceptual framework and rigorous
principles that underlie the approach case studies of two types of
restoration projects (restoring mined landscapes and restoring damaged
rangelands) that illustrate how the approach, framework, and four key
principles for restoring landscapes have been implemented a variety of
scenarios that represent typical restoration problems and how those
problems can be handled indicators for monitoring and how landscape
function can be tracked and analyzed as part of a comprehensive
monitoring program. 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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