Foundations of Restoration EcologyDonald A. Falk, Margaret A. Palmer, Joy B. Zedler As the practical application of ecological restoration continues to grow, there is an increasing need to connect restoration practice to areas of underlying ecological theory. Foundations of Restoration Ecology is an important milestone in the field, bringing together leading ecologists to bridge the gap between theory and practice by translating elements of ecological theory and current research themes into a scientific framework for the field of restoration ecology. Each chapter addresses a particular area of ecological theory, covering traditional levels of biological hierarchy (such as population genetics, demography, community ecology) as well as topics of central relevance to the challenges of restoration ecology (such as species interactions, fine-scale heterogeneity, successional trajectories, invasive species ecology, ecophysiology). Several chapters focus on research tools (research design, statistical analysis, modeling), or place restoration ecology research in a larger context (large-scale ecological phenomena, macroecology, climate change and paleoecology, evolutionary ecology). The book makes a compelling case that a stronger connection between ecological theory and the science of restoration ecology will be mutually beneficial for both fields: restoration ecology benefits from a stronger grounding in basic theory, while ecological theory benefits from the unique opportunities for experimentation in a restoration context. Foundations of Restoration Ecology advances the science behind the practice of restoring ecosystems while exploring ways in which restoration ecology can inform basic ecological questions. It provides the first comprehensive overview of the theoretical foundations of restoration ecology, and is a must-have volume for anyone involved in restoration research, teaching, or practice. |
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... alteration of ecosys- tem processes, plant community re- sponses, resistance and resilience, competition, top-down and bottomup control, disturbance theory Chambers (Chapter 12) Research design and statistical analysis How can we design ...
... alteration of ecosys- tem processes, plant community re- sponses, resistance and resilience, competition, top-down and bottomup control, disturbance theory Chambers (Chapter 12) Research design and statistical analysis How can we design ...
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... altered hydrological environment can influence plant rooting depth, root/shoot allocation, and the reliance on mycorrhizal symbioses. Restoration exposes plants to a wide range of physiological stressors, and outcomes will depend on the ...
... altered hydrological environment can influence plant rooting depth, root/shoot allocation, and the reliance on mycorrhizal symbioses. Restoration exposes plants to a wide range of physiological stressors, and outcomes will depend on the ...
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... altered social behavior, and susceptibility to disease (Barrett and Kohn 1991; Hartland Clark 1997; Schaal and Leverich 2005). Homozygosity at key gene loci is a common result of inbreeding, which is mating among closely related ...
... altered social behavior, and susceptibility to disease (Barrett and Kohn 1991; Hartland Clark 1997; Schaal and Leverich 2005). Homozygosity at key gene loci is a common result of inbreeding, which is mating among closely related ...
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... alteration of the landscape may be appropriate provided that the geographic scale is ecologically realistic and it is not done indiscriminately. Mixing too broadly (i.e., combining genotypes from very diverse ecological settings) can ...
... alteration of the landscape may be appropriate provided that the geographic scale is ecologically realistic and it is not done indiscriminately. Mixing too broadly (i.e., combining genotypes from very diverse ecological settings) can ...
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Contents
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Restoring Ecological Function | 139 |
A Modeling Framework for Restoration Ecology | 238 |
Restoration Ecology in Context | 257 |
New Contexts for Restoration Ecology | 315 |
A Synthesis | 341 |
about the editors | 347 |
index | 355 |
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