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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 78
Page 17
... Studies that examine the relative fitness of translocated populations and effects of mating among individuals within ... Studies Variation for heritable traits is often evaluated in common garden studies, by planting individuals from ...
... Studies that examine the relative fitness of translocated populations and effects of mating among individuals within ... Studies Variation for heritable traits is often evaluated in common garden studies, by planting individuals from ...
Page 20
... studies in plant population genetics (Brown 1978; Clegg 1990). While the application of these markers is relatively inexpensive and requires simple equipment, the number of loci that can be analyzed and their variability is more limited ...
... studies in plant population genetics (Brown 1978; Clegg 1990). While the application of these markers is relatively inexpensive and requires simple equipment, the number of loci that can be analyzed and their variability is more limited ...
Page 22
... studies would utilize data from multiple loci. 1979; Hamrick and Godt 1990; Hamricket al. 1991). Species that disperse genes (in plants, this includes both pollen and seeds) widely and frequently tend, other things being equal, to have ...
... studies would utilize data from multiple loci. 1979; Hamrick and Godt 1990; Hamricket al. 1991). Species that disperse genes (in plants, this includes both pollen and seeds) widely and frequently tend, other things being equal, to have ...
Page 32
... studies (Gustafson et al. 2002, 2004b). Probability of a Collected Sample Surviving to Establishment In the end, what counts in a reintroduction is the number of individuals in the new population, as well as their diversity (Menges 1991 ...
... studies (Gustafson et al. 2002, 2004b). Probability of a Collected Sample Surviving to Establishment In the end, what counts in a reintroduction is the number of individuals in the new population, as well as their diversity (Menges 1991 ...
Page 35
... studies on the nature of species. I. Effect of varied environments on western North American plants. Publication 520. Washington, DC: Carnegie Institution of Washington. Clegg, M. T. 1990. Molecular diversity in plant populations. In ...
... studies on the nature of species. I. Effect of varied environments on western North American plants. Publication 520. Washington, DC: Carnegie Institution of Washington. Clegg, M. T. 1990. Molecular diversity in plant populations. In ...
Contents
11 | |
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 |
Other editions - View all
Foundations of Restoration Ecology Society for Ecological Restoration International Limited preview - 2016 |
Foundations of Restoration Ecology Donald A. Falk,Margaret A. Palmer,Joy B. Zedler No preview available - 2006 |
Foundations of Restoration Ecology Margaret A. Palmer,Joy B. Zedler,Donald A. Falk No preview available - 2016 |
Common terms and phrases
abundance activities adaptive altered American analysis Applications approach areas assessment biodiversity Biology climate competition composition conservation consider context degraded dispersal distribution disturbance diversity dynamics ecological restoration ecosystem functioning effects efforts environment environmental establishment estimate et al evolution evolutionary example experimental experiments extinction factors Figure fish flow food-web forest gene genetic growth habitat heterogeneity impact important increase indicate individuals influence interactions invaders invasion Journal Lake land landscape levels limited metapopulation models native natural occur organisms patches patterns persistence perspective plant populations potential practice predators predict Press processes productivity projects range rates reduce regional relationship relative require response restoration ecology result role sampling scale Science selection soil spatial species stable structure studies success suggest theory tion traits trophic understanding University variability variation vegetation wetland Zedler
Popular passages
Page ix - If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost ; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.
Page 112 - K. Remington, JF Heidelberg, AL Halpern, D. Rusch, JA Eisen, D. Wu, I. Paulsen, KE Nelson, W. Nelson, DE Fouts, S. Levy, AH Knap, MW Lomas, K. Nealson, O. White, J. Peterson, J. Hoffman, R. Parsons, H. Baden-Tillson, C. Pfannkoch, YH Rogers, and HO Smith. 2004. Environmental genome shotgun sequencing of the Sargasso Sea.
Page 260 - Ecological restoration is the process of assisting the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged or destroyed.