Overview

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. The authors focus on clarifying terminology, stressing the importance of precision in language for a field that is quickly becoming an established discipline.

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Author:   Andre F. Clewell ,  James Aronson
Publisher:   Island Press
Imprint:   Island Press
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.590kg
ISBN:  

9781610911689

ISBN 10:   1610911687
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   21 January 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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We know that investments in restoring ecological systems bring significant returns, enhancing the capacity of communities to adapt to climate change and improve food security, and leading to more effective efforts to alleviate poverty and protect the natural assets upon which economic growth depends. Clewell and Aronson have provided an unrivaled guidebook that enables readers to understand the science of ecological restoration, how it developed, and what to expect from this vitally important discipline in the future. --Pavan Sukhdev Author of Corporation 2020: Transforming Business for Tomorrow's World (10/31/2012)

We know that investments in restoring ecological systems bring significant returns, enhancing the capacity of communities to adapt to climate change and improve food security, and leading to more effective efforts to alleviate poverty and protect the natural assets upon which economic growth depends. Clewell and Aronson have provided an unrivaled guidebook that enables readers to understand the science of ecological restoration, how it developed, and what to expect from this vitally important discipline in the future. --Pavan Sukhdev Author of Corporation 2020: Transforming Business for Tomorrow s World (10/31/2012)

-One of our best tools for confronting urgent global environmental challenges is ecological restoration, described with clarity and skill in this revised edition of the book that sets the standards in this field.---Peter H. Raven -President Emeritus, Missouri Botanical Garden -

Author Information

Andre F. Clewell is a consulting restoration practitioner and plant ecologist, and past president of the Society for Ecological Restoration. James Aronson is a restoration ecologist at the Center of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology, Montpellier, France, and the Missouri Botanical Garden in Saint Louis. He serves on the board of directors for the Society for Ecological Restoration.

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