Introduction To Restoration Ecology

Download or read book Introduction to Restoration Ecology written by Evelyn A. Howell and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for upper-division undergraduates and first-year graduate students, this new textbook offers a real-life introduction to the field of restoration ecology and an interdisciplinary overview of the theory behind it. The text is organized around a restoration process that has been tested and revised by the authors in their restoration ecology courses taught at the University of Wisconsin-Madison over the past thirty years. Success in ecological restoration requires not only technical proficiency but also skill in the social, cultural, and political arenas. Introduction to Restoration Ecology can help students develop the skills they need to succeed in all of these areas and is a much-needed new resource.