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This would be a primer on the topic of ecological restoration, written in straightforward accessible language that educated nonexperts can understand. The book would emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of the discipline and the need for restorationists to have a working knowledge of everything from ecosystem functioning to project management expertise to public policy and outreach. The beauty of this primer is its straightforward coverage of each relevant topic and suggestions for follow-up readings should a student or class instructor wish to delve further into particular areas. The pace, intensity, and scale at which humans have altered our planet in recent decades is unprecedented. We have dramatically transformed landscapes and waterways through agriculture, logging, mining, and fire suppression, with drastic impacts on public health and human well-being. What can we do to counteract and even reverse the worst of these effects? Restore damaged ecosystems. The Primer of Ecological Restoration is a succinct introduction to the theory and practice of ecological restoration as a strategy to conserve biodiversity and ecosystems. In twelve brief chapters, the book introduces readers to the basics of restoration project planning, monitoring, and adaptive management. It explains abiotic factors such as landforms, soil, and hydrology that are the building blocks to successfully recovering microorganism, plant, and animal communities. Additional chapters cover topics such as invasive species and legal and financial considerations. Each chapter concludes with recommended reading and reference lists, and the book can be paired with online resources for teaching. Perfect for introductory classes in ecological restoration or for practitioners seeking constructive guidance for real-world projects, Primer of Ecological Restoration offers accessible, practical information on recent trends in the field.

Restoration ecology. --- Restauration écologique.

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This book provides an introduction to a new approach to watershed management practice entitled ecohydrology-based landscape restoration. Ecohydrology-based landscape restoration integrates landscape restoration practices with ecohydrology science and principles in order to help address the limitations of current management practices in developing countries. Focusing on both the theory and practice of implementing new management practices, the book includes conceptual designs and practical demonstrations for a variety of sites, including hillsides, farmlands, gullies, riparian buffers and wetlands, while also drawing on field research conducted in Ethiopia. The book puts forward principles for improving current practices, which include the better integration of hydrological and ecological concerns, the greater involvement of local communities, the adoption of indigenous practices, the establishment of green and semi-grey infrastructure as an ecohydrolgical systemic solution and the necessity of taking an adaptive approach to managing landscapes. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of water resource management, ecohydrology and landscape restoration as well as professionals involved in the restoration of landscapes in developing countries.

Watershed management. --- Ecohydrology. --- Restoration ecology. --- Restauration écologique. --- Écohydrologie. --- Bassins hydrographiques.

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While studies of restoration and ecological succession have been published independently, there is much overlap between these approaches that has not been adequately explored. Linking Restoration and Ecological Succession integrates practical information from restoration projects around the world with the latest developments in successional theory. This innovative book recognizes 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 will best utilize the lessons from each of these disciplines. To successfully restore an ecosystem that needs minimal care, the temporal dynamics of successional processes must be considered. By re-examining restoration in the light of succession, the authors hope to encourage the development of new approaches to the practice of restoration supported by solid ecological principles. About the Editors: Dr. Lawrence R. Walker is Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA. Dr. Joe Walker is Honorary Research Fellow at CSIRO Land and Water, Canberra, Australia. Dr. Richard J. Hobbs is Professor of Environmental Science at the School of Environmental Science, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Australia.

Ecological succession --- Restoration ecology --- Geografie --- Landschapskunde --- Ecologie. --- ecology --- ecological succession --- reclamation --- ecosystems --- Landscaping --- Fenland soils --- Restauration écologique --- Restauration écologique

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Natural areas. --- Réserves naturelles. --- Conservation of natural resources. --- Conservation des ressources naturelles. --- Restoration ecology. --- Restauration écologique. --- Réserves naturelles. --- Restauration écologique.

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Depuis quelques années, on parle beaucoup de l'Anthropocène, cette période de l'ère quaternaire qui, depuis l'invention de la machine à vapeur, se caractérise par la marque que les êtres humains impriment sur l'environnement. Mais l'espèce humaine n'est qu'une espèce parmi d'autres et, dans l'histoire longue de la Terre, c'est la vie en tant que telle, depuis son apparition, qui a modifié les propriétés physiques de la planète. Son rôle a même été bien supérieur à celui des humains : sans la prolifération des cyanobactéries, pas d'oxygène ; sans oxygène, pas de couche d'ozone, qui s'est formée par action des UV sur les molécules d'oxygène. Sans les organismes marins à squelette ou carapace calcaire, qui, en mourant, se sont accumulés au fond de l'eau, pas de roches calcaires ! Il est incontestable que, sous l'effet des êtres vivants, la planète s'est transformée profondément, sur terre, dans les eaux et dans l'atmosphère. Dans ces conditions, ne pourrait-on pas plutôt parler de " Biocène ", une notion qui intégrerait l'Anthropocène ? Une différence existe, pourtant, et de taille : les modifications induites par l'Anthropocène se font à une vitesse bien plus rapide que celles du Biocène, avec des conséquences encore imprévisibles sur les capacités d'adaptation des êtres vivants.

Geology, Stratigraphic --- Global environmental change. --- Restoration ecology. --- Nature --- Anthropocène --- Changement global de l'environnement --- Écologie humaine --- Restauration écologique --- Anthropocene. --- Effect of human beings on. --- Effets de l'homme --- Anthropocène. --- Changement global de l'environnement. --- Écologie humaine. --- Restauration écologique. --- Effets de l'homme. --- Human ecology. --- Anthropocène --- Écologie humaine --- Restauration écologique