Foundations of restoration ecology

In: The science and practice of ecological restoration

Abstract

Front Cover -- About Island Press -- Subscribe -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Forward -- Preface -- Book Guide -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: Introduction to Restoration and Foundational Concepts -- Chapter 1: Ecological Theory and Restoration Ecology -- Chapter 2: Ecological Dynamics and Ecological Restoration -- Chapter 3: Biodiversity as a Goal and Driver of Restoration -- Chapter 4: Landscape Ecology and Restoration Processes -- Part II: Ecological Theory and the Restoration of Populations and Communities -- Chapter 5: Population and Ecological Genetics in Restoration Ecology -- Chapter 6: Ecophysiological Considerations for Restoration -- Chapter 7: Implications of Population and Metapopulation Theory for Restoration Science and Practice -- Chapter 8: Invasive Species and Restoration Challenges -- Chapter 9: Assembly Theory for Restoring Ecosystem Structure and Functioning: Timing is Everything? -- Chapter 10: Heterogeneity Theory and Ecological Restoration -- Chapter 11: Food Web Theory and Ecological Restoration -- Part III: Ecosystem Processes and Restoration Ecology -- Chapter 12: Nutrient Dynamics as Determinants and Outcomes of Restoration -- Chapter 13: Recovery of Ecosystem Processes: Carbon and Energy Flows in Restored Wetlands, Grasslands, and Forests -- Chapter 14: Watershed Processes as Drivers for Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration -- Part IV: The Spatial and Temporal Dimensions of Restoration -- Chapter 15: Evolutionary Restoration Ecology -- Chapter 16: Macroecology and the Theory of Island Biogeography: Abundant Utility for Applications in Restoration Ecology -- Chapter 17: The Influence of Climate Variability and Change on the Science and Practice of Restoration Ecology -- Part V: Synthesis and Challenges -- Chapter 18: Persistant and Emerging Themes in the Linkage of Theory to Restoration Practice.