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Restoring ecological health to your land / Steven I. Apfelbaum and Alan Haney ; with illustrations by Kirsten R. Vinyeta

Author
Apfelbaum, Steven I., 1954-
Published
Washington, DC : Island Press, [2010]
Copyright Date
©2010
Physical Description
1 online resource (xvii, 240 pages) : illustrations, maps
Additional Creators
Haney, Alan W. and Society for Ecological Restoration International
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Series
Language Note
English.
Contents
Part I. Principles of ecologial restoration: 1. Connecting with the land : the story of Stone Prairie Farm -- 2. Ecological restoration : an overview -- 3. Developing a restoration plan -- 4. Implementing restoration -- 5. Monitoring progress -- Part II. Applying restoration to different types of ecosystems: 6. Grassland restoration -- 7. Forest ecosystem restoration -- 8. Wetland restoration -- 9. Stream restoration -- 10. Desert restoration -- Species list -- Glossary.
Summary
Restoring Ecological Health to Your Land is the first practical guidebook to give restorationists and would-be restorationists with little or no scientific training or background the "how to" information and knowledge they need to plan and implement ecological restoration activities. The book sets forth a step-by-step process for developing, implementing, monitoring, and refining on-the-ground restoration projects that is applicable to a wide range of landscapes and ecosystems. The first part of the book introduces the process of ecological restoration in simple, easily understood language through specific examples drawn from the authors' experience restoring their own lands in southern and central Wisconsin. It offers systematic, step-by-step strategies along with inspiration and benchmark experiences. The book's second half shows how that same "thinking" and "doing" can be applied to North America's major ecosystems and landscapes in any condition or scale. No other ecological restoration book leads by example and first-hand experience likethis one. The authors encourage readers to champion restoration of ecosystems close to where they live ... at home, on farms and ranches, in parks and preserves. It provides an essential bridge for people from all walks of life and all levels of experience-from land trust member property stewards to agency personnel responsible for restoring lands in their care-and represents a unique and important contribution to the literature on restoration
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ISBN
9781597268134 (electronic bk.)
1597268135 (electronic bk.)
9781597265713
1597265713
9781597265720
1597265721
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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