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Ecological Restoration
Susan M. Galatowitsch
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Description for Ecological Restoration
Hardcover. Ecological Restoration provides an overview of the strategies being used globally to reverse human impacts on landscapes, ecosystems, and species. Using research-based knowledge and lessons learned from 19 actual restorations, this book aims to improve the outcomes of restorations by strengthening the connections between theory and practice. Num Pages: 630 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1474.
Published by Sinauer Associates, an imprint of Oxford University Press. Ecological Restoration provides a comprehensive overview of the strategies being used around the world to reverse human impacts to landscapes, ecosystems, and species. This book aims to improve the outcomes of restoration practice by strengthening the connections between ecological concepts and real-world decision-making: students explore each topic considering both research-based knowledge and lessons learned from nineteen actual restorations. Details of these ecological restorations, from underwater reefs to mines in hot deserts, are woven into each chapter, presented as case studies, and used in exercises. Because introductory ecological ... Read more
Published by Sinauer Associates, an imprint of Oxford University Press. Ecological Restoration provides a comprehensive overview of the strategies being used around the world to reverse human impacts to landscapes, ecosystems, and species. This book aims to improve the outcomes of restoration practice by strengthening the connections between ecological concepts and real-world decision-making: students explore each topic considering both research-based knowledge and lessons learned from nineteen actual restorations. Details of these ecological restorations, from underwater reefs to mines in hot deserts, are woven into each chapter, presented as case studies, and used in exercises. Because introductory ecological ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Sinauer Associates, Inc.
Number of pages
630
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
630
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780878936076
SKU
V9780878936076
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About Susan M. Galatowitsch
Susan M. Galatowitsch is a Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Minnesota, where she has taught courses in restoration ecology, landscape ecology, horticultural science, and conservation biology. She also taught restoration ecology at the University of Cape Town while a Fulbright Fellow. Dr. Galatowitsch earned a B.A. in Environmental Biology from St. Mary's College-Minnesota, an M.S. in Botany from ... Read more
Reviews for Ecological Restoration
Ecological Restoration is a well-written, well-produced, and well-illustrated overview of the science of restoration ecology. The text is clear and readable. It recognizes the biological, social, and (to a lesser degree) economic aspects of modern restoration. It deservedly will become a required text in many restoration ecology courses, and should be on the shelves of restoration researchers and practitioners. This ... Read more