This innovative book examines the critical roles of disturbance ecology, landscape ecology, ecological assembly, invasion biology, ecosystem health, and historical ecology in habitat restoration, and argues that restoration within a successional context best incorporates and utilizes the lessons from each of these disciplines. To successfully restore an ecosystem to a state that needs minimal care, the temporal dynamics of successional processes must be considered. By re-examining restoration in light of succession, the authors hope to encourage the development of new approaches to the practice of restoration supported by solid ecological principles.

Presents practical suggestions on improving ecosystem management Uniquely links disciplines of restoration and succession Case studies provide valuable reference for both students and practitioners

Inhalt
Forging a New Alliance Between Succession and Restoration.- Insights Gained from Succession for the Restoration of Landscape Structure and Function.- Aboveground-Belowground Linkages, Ecosystem Development, and Ecosystem Restoration.- Retrogressive Succession and Restoration on Old Landscapes.- Succession and Restoration of Drained Fens: Perspectives from Northwestern Europe.- Manipulation of Succession.- Restoration as a Process of Assembly and Succession Mediated by Disturbance.- Integrating Restoration and Succession.