Ecological Restoration: Principles, Values, and Structure of an Emerging Profession (The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration Series)

The field of 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. Ecological Restoration offers for the first time a unified vision of ecological restoration as a field of study, one that clearly states the discipline's precepts and emphasizes issues of importance to those involved at all levels. 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 A unique feature of the book is the inclusion of eight “virtual field trips,” short photo essays of project sites around the world that illustrate various points made in the book and are “led” by those who were intimately involved with the project described. Throughout, ecological restoration is conceived as a holistic endeavor, one that addresses issues of ecological degradation, biodiversity loss, and sustainability science simultaneously, and draws upon cultural resources and local skills and knowledge in restoration work. Title Page......Page 6 Copyright Page......Page 7 Table of Contents......Page 8 Preface......Page 12 Introduction......Page 14 Part I: Introduction and Essential Background......Page 18 Ch. 1: Essence of Restoration......Page 20 VFT 1: Restoring Desertified Vegetation in Australia......Page 27 Ch. 2: Ecological Impairment and Recovery......Page 32 VFT 2: Restoring Cultural Landscapes in Central Chile......Page 46 Ch. 3: Cultural Ecosystems, Fire, and Alternative States......Page 51 Part II: Elements of Restoration Projects......Page 66 Ch. 4: Ecological Attributes of Restored Ecosystems......Page 68 VFT 3: Restoring Wet Prairie in Mississippi, USA......Page 83 Ch. 5: Reference Models and Developmental Trajectories......Page 88 Ch. 6: Project Planning and Evaluation......Page 101 Part III: Values that Restoration Addresses......Page 110 VFT 4: Restoring a Communal Savanna in South Africa......Page 112 Ch. 7: Values and Ecological Restoration......Page 117 VFT 5: Restoring Forests and People’s Well-Being in Southern India......Page 125 Ch. 8: A Four-Quadrant Model for Holistic Ecological Restoration......Page 129 Part IV: Structure of an Emerging Profession......Page 136 VFT 6: Restoring Drained Peatlands for Sustainable Use in Germany......Page 138 Ch. 9: Relationship of Restoration to Related Fields......Page 143 VFT 7: Restoring Dogleg Branch in Florida, USA......Page 154 Ch. 10: Project Roles and Contexts......Page 160 VFT 8: Setting Up a Long-Term Restoration Ecology Research Site in Southern France......Page 171 Ch. 11: Recognizing the Profession and the Professional......Page 176 Part V: Holistic Ecological Restoration......Page 180 Ch. 12: The Concept of Holistic Ecological Restoration: A Synthesis......Page 182 Appendix: Guidelines for Developing and Managing Ecological Restoration Projects, 2nd Edition......Page 186 Glossary......Page 204 References......Page 212 About the Authors and Collaborators......Page 222 Index......Page 224 Essence Of Restoration -- Restoring Desertified Vegetation In Australia / David Tongway And John Ludwig -- Ecological Impairment And Recovery -- Restoring Cultural Landscapes In Central Chile / Carlos Ovalle And James Aronson -- Cultural Ecosystems, Fire, And Alternative States -- Ecological Attributes Of Restored Ecosystems -- Restoring Wet Prairie In Mississippi, Usa / George Ramseur Jr. And Andre F. Clewell -- Reference Models And Developmental Trajectories -- Project Planning And Evaluation -- Restoring A Communal Savanna In South Africa / James Blignaut And Rudi Van Aarde -- Values And Ecological Restoration -- Restoring Forests And People's Well-being In Southern India / Narayanan Krishnakumar And T.s. Srinivasa Murthy -- A Four-quadrant Model For Holistic Ecological Restoration -- Restoring Drained Peatlands For Sustainable Use In Germany / Achim Schafer And Wendelin Wichtmann -- Relationship Of Restoration To Related Fields -- Restoring Dogleg Branch In Florida, Usa / Andrew F. Clewell -- Project Roles And Contexts -- Setting Up A Long-term Restoration Ecology Research Site In Southern France / James Aronson And Edouard Le Floc'h -- Recognizing The Profession And The Professional -- The Concept Of Holistic Ecological Restoration: A Synthesis -- Appendix: Guidelines For Developing And Managing Ecological Restoration Projects / Andre Clewell, John Rieger, And John Munro. Andre F. Clewell And James Aronson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 199-207) And Index.

About the Author:
Andre F. Clewell taught botany at Florida State University in Tallahassee for sixteen years before entering private practice as a restoration practitioner and plant ecologist. He served as president of the Society for Ecological Restoration

About the Author:
James Aronson is head of the Restoration Ecology group at the Center of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology (CNRS), in Montpellier, France, and curator of restoration ecology at the Missouri Botanical Garden. The authors are co-coordinators of the RNC Alliance