Ecological Restoration, Second Edition

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.

Autorentext

Andre F. Clewell taught botany at Florida State University in Tallahassee for 16 years before entering private practice as a restoration practitioner and plant ecologist. He owned a consulting firm for 22 years. He served as President of the Society for Ecological Restoration and is currently the managing trustee of the newly formed nongovernmental organization, RNC-South Asia, which is affiliated with the RNC Alliance, based at the Missouri Botanical Garden. His research interests include ecosystem inventory and characterization, restoration ecology, and plant systematics. Clewell served on the board of directors of SER International during the first seven years of that organization's existence and as SER's second president for two of those years. He owned A.F. Clewell, Inc. in Holmes Beach, Florida, which was founded in 1984 and closed in 2006.

James Aronson is a full-time researcher, and for over 20 years has been involved with research and development programs aimed at restoring and rehabilitating degraded ecosystems in the Mediterranean region, South America, Africa, and elsewhere. Since 1992, he has been a researcher with the Center for Functional and Evolutionary Ecology (CNRS) in Montpellier, France, where he serves as Head of the Restoration Ecology Group. He is also Curator of Restoration Ecology at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri.

Inhalt

About the society for ecological restoration

List of virtual field trips

Foreword; Paddy Woodworth

Preface

Part I. Why We Restore

Chapter 1. Overview

Some Basic Terms and Concepts

Chapter 2. Values and Ecological Restoration

Ecological Values

Personal Values

Socioeconomic Values

Cultural Values

Holons and Realms of Organization

Chapter 3. Disturbance and Impairment

Disturbance

Ecosystem Response to Disturbance

Degradation, Damage, Destruction

Ecological Consequences of Impairment

Part II. What We Restore

Chapter 4. Recovery

Ecological Views of Recovery

Ecological Theory and Restoration

Chapter 5. Ecological Attributes of Restored Ecosystems

Species Composition

Community Structure

Abiotic Environment

Landscape Context

Ecological Functionality

Historic Continuity

Ecological Complexity

Self-Organization

Resilience

Self-Sustainability

Biosphere Support

Goals and Project Standards

Chapter 6. Semicultural Landscapes and Ecosystems

Culturalization of Landscapes

Examples of Semicultural Landscapes

Selecting Semicultural Targets for Restoration

Part III. How We Restore

Chapter 7. Ecological References

Reference Concept

Types of Reference Sites

Steps in Reference Model Preparation

Temporal References

References in Landscape Restoration

Trajectories

Chapter 8. Approaches to Restoration

Intensity of Effort

Framework Approach

Sources of Knowledge

Chapter 9. Project Planning and Evaluation

Guidelines for Restoration

Strategies and Designs

Inoculating Soils and Substrates

Project Evaluation

Part IV. Ecological Restoration as a Profession

Chapter 10. Relationship of Restoration to Related Fields

Restoration Ecology and Ecological Restoration

Ecosystem Management

Rehabilitation, Reclamation, Revegetation, and Remediation

Compensatory Mitigation

Fabrication and Creation

Landscape Architecture and Design

Ecological Engineering

Restoration of Natural Capital

Sustainability Science

Chapter 11. Projects and the Professional

Stakeholders

Project Sponsors

Project Roles

Organizational Structure

Evolution of Contexts

Stewardship Models

Practitioner Certification

Chapter 12. Moving Restoration Forward-Together

Perceptions of Ecological Restoration

Novel Ecosystems

Climate Change

Moving Forward

Glossary

References cited

About the authors and collaborators

Index.