Ecological Restoration : Principles, Values, and Structure of an Emerging Profession

Clewell, Andre F.; Aronson, James

ISBN 10: 1610911687 / ISBN 13: 9781610911689

Published by Island Press, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ecological Restoration : Principles, Values, and Structure of an Emerging Profession
• Publisher: Island Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1610911687
• ISBN 13: 9781610911689
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Ecological restoration is a rapidly growing discipline that encompasses a wide range of activities and brings together practitioners and theoreticians from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, ranging from volunteer backyard restorationists to highly trained academic scientists and professional consultants. This book offers a comprehensive and coherent account of the field for everyone who initiates, finances, designs, administers, issues government permits for, manages, and implements ecological restoration projects, and all those who serve in supportive roles. Originally published in 2007, this revised and reorganized edition brings the book up to date with new developments and current trends in the field.
 
In a lively, personal fashion, the authors discuss scientific and practical aspects of the field as well as the human needs and values that motivate practitioners. The book 

• identifies fundamental concepts upon which restoration is based
• considers the principles of restoration practice
• explores the diverse values that are fulfilled with the restoration of ecosystems
• reviews the structure of restoration practice, including the various contexts for restoration work, the professional development of its practitioners, and the relationships of restoration with allied fields and activities

 
The book also includes case studies and Virtual Field Trips around the world that illustrate points made in the book with on-the-ground information from those who were intimately involved with the projects described. Throughout, ecological restoration is conceived as a holistic endeavor, one that addresses issues of ecological degradation, biodiversity loss, personal engagement, and sustainability science simultaneously, and draws upon cultural resources and local skills and knowledge in restoration work.

About the Author

Andre Clewell taught botany at Florida State University in Tallahassee for 16 years. He has also served as president of the Society for Ecological Restoration. He is currently a privately consulting restoration practitioner and plant ecologist. James Aronson is a restoration ecologist at the Center of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology, Montpellier, France, and at the Missouri Botanical Garden, in Saint Louis, Missouri. He is also Editor of the book series Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration, published jointly by the Society for Ecological Restoration and Island Press.