(Ebook) Restoration Ecology: The New Frontier, Second edition by Jelte van Andel, James Aronson ISBN 9781118223130, 9781444336351, 1118223136, 1444336355

(Ebook) Restoration Ecology: The New Frontier, Second edition by Jelte van Andel, James Aronson ISBN 9781118223130, 9781444336351, 1118223136, 1444336355

Enlarged, enhanced and internationalized edition of the first restoration ecology textbook to be published, with foreword by Dr. Steven Whisnant of Texas A&M University and Chair of the Society of Ecological Restoration.

Since 2006, when the first edition of this book appeared, major advances have taken place in restoration science and in the practice of ecological restoration. Both are now accepted as key components of the increasingly urgent search for sustainability at global, national, and community levels – hence the phrase 'New Frontier' in the title. While the first edition focused on ecosystems and landscapes in Europe, this new edition covers biomes and contexts all over the world. Several new chapters deal with broad issues such as biological invasions, climate change, and agricultural land abandonment as they relate to restoration science and ecological restoration. Case studies are included from Australia, North America, and the tropics.

This is an accessible textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate level students, and early career scientists. The book also provides a solid scientific background for managers, volunteers, and mid-career professionals involved in the practice of ecological restoration.

Review of the first edition:

"I suspect that this volume will find its way onto the shelves of many restoration researchers and practitioners and will be used as a key text in graduate courses, where it will help fill a large void. My own copy is already heavily bookmarked, and will be a constant source of research ideas and lecture material." (Environmental Conservation)

Companion Website:
A companion website with downloadable figures is available at www.wiley.com/go/vanandel/restorationecology

Content:
Chapter 1 Getting Started (pages 3–8): Jelte van Andel and James Aronson
Chapter 2 Unifying Concepts (pages 9–22): Jelte van Andel, Ab P. Grootjans and James Aronson
Chapter 3 Environmental Management and Restoration in a Changing Climate (pages 23–29): Richard J. Hobbs
Chapter 4 Planning and Implementing Successful Landscape?Scale Restoration (pages 30–42): David J. Tongway and John A. Ludwig
Chapter 5 Landscape Ecology (pages 45–58): Rudy van Diggelen, Richard J. Hobbs and Ladislav Miko
Chapter 6 Ecology of Ecosystems and Biotic Communities (pages 59–72): Johan van de Koppel, Jelte van Andel and Arjen Biere
Chapter 7 Populations: Ecology and Genetics (pages 73–86): Arjen Biere, Jelte van Andel and Johan van de Koppel
Chapter 8 Reintroductions: Learning from Successes and Failures (pages 87–100): Sipke E. van Wieren
Chapter 9 Restoration of Tropical Forests (pages 103–114): Karen D. Holl
Chapter 10 Restoration of Arid and Semi?Arid Lands (pages 115–129): David A. Bainbridge
Chapter 11 Restoration of Mediterranean?Type Woodlands and Shrublands (pages 130–144): V. Ramon Vallejo, Edith B. Allen, James Aronson, Juli G. Pausas, Jordi Cortina and Julio R. Gutierrez
Chapter 12 Restoration of Temperate Forests: An European Approach (pages 145–160): Anton Fischer and Holger Fischer
Chapter 13 Restoring Temperate Forests: A North American Perspective (pages 161–172): Dean Apostol and Ayn Shlisky
Chapter 14 Restoration of Dry Grasslands and Heathlands (pages 173–188): Jan P. Bakker, Rudy Van Diggelen, Renee M. Bekker and Rob H. Marrs
Chapter 15 Restoration of Arctic–Alpine Ecosystems (pages 189–202): Bernhard Krautzer, Christian Uhlig and Helmut Wittmann
Chapter 16 Restoration of Mires (pages 203–213): Ab P. Grootjans, Rudy Van Diggelen, Hans Joosten and Alfons J. P. Smolders
Chapter 17 Restoration of Rivers and Floodplains (pages 214–232): Jenny Mant, Andrew B. Gill, Martin Janes and Di Hammond
Chapter 18 Restoration of Freshwater Lakes (pages 233–247): Ramesh D. Gulati, L. Miguel Dionisio Pires and Ellen van Donk
Chapter 19 Restoration of Salt Marshes (pages 248–262): Jan P. Bakker
Chapter 20 Biological Invasions, Resilience and Restoration (pages 265–280): Mirijam Gaertner, Patricia M. Holmes and David M. Richardson
Chapter 21 Shifting Baselines: Dynamics of Evolution and Community Change in a Changing World (pages 281–292): Katharine Suding and Elizabeth Leger
Chapter 22 Restoration Ecology and the Path to Sustainability (pages 293–304): James Aronson and Jelte van Andel