1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910454541603321

Titolo

Old fields [[electronic resource] ] : dynamics and restoration of abandoned farmland / / edited by Viki A. Cramer and Richard J. Hobbs

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, : Island Press, c2007

ISBN

1-61091-098-2

1-59726-908-5

1-4356-9977-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (346 p.)

Collana

The science and practice of ecological restoration

Altri autori (Persone)

CramerViki A

HobbsR. J (Richard J.)

Disciplina

577.5/5

Soggetti

Abandoned farms

Reclamation of land

Restoration ecology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Society for Ecological Restoration International."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Why old fields? : the socioeconomic and ecological causes and consequences of land abandonment / Richard J. Hobbs and Viki A. Cramer -- pt. 1. Old fields and the development of ecological concepts -- 2. Old field succession : development of concepts / Richard J. Hobbs and Lawrence R. Walker -- 3. Old fields as complex systems : new concepts for describing the dynamics of abandoned farmland / Viki A. Cramer -- pt. 2. Case studies from around the world -- 4. Implications of land use history for natural forest regeneration and restoration strategies in Puerto Rico / Jess K. Zimmerman, T. Mitchell Aide, and Ariel E. Lugo -- 5. Processes affecting succession in old fields of Brazilian Amazonia / Gislene Ganade -- 6. Old field vegetation succession in the neotropics / Karen D. Holl -- 7. Patterns and processes of old field reforestation in Australian rain forest landscapes / Peter D. Erskine, Carla P. Catterall, David Lamb, and John Kanowski -- 8. Succession on the Piedmont of New Jersey and its implications for ecological restoration / Scott J. Meiners, Mary L. Cadenasso, and Steward T.A. Pickett -- 9. Succession and restoration in Michigan old



field communities / Katherine L. Gross and Sarah M. Emery -- 10. Old field succession in central Europe : local and regional patterns / Karel Prach, Jan Lepš, and Marcel Rejmánek -- 11. Dynamics and restoration of abandoned farmland and other old fields in southern France / Pascal Marty, James Aronson, and Jacques Lepart -- 12. Land abandonment and old field dynamics in Greece / Vasilios P. Papanastasis -- 13. Old field dynamics on the dry side of the Mediterranean Basin : patterns and processes in semiarid southeast Spain / Andreu Bonet and Juli G. Pausas -- 14. Restoration of old fields in Renosterveld : a case study in a Mediterranean-type shrubland of South Africa / Cornelia B. Krug and Rainer M. Krug -- 15. Prospects for the recovery of native vegetation in western Australian old fields / Viki A. Cramer, Rachel J. Standish, and Richard J. Hobbs -- pt. 3. Synthesis : old field dynamics and restoration -- 16. Old field dynamics : regional and local differences, and lessons for ecology and restoration / Richard J. Hobbs and Viki A. Cramer.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910480547703321

Autore

Taylor Rosemarye T. <1950->

Titolo

Leading learning : change student achievement today! / / Rosemarye T. Taylor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin, a SAGE Company, , [2010]

©2010

ISBN

1-4522-7378-2

1-4522-1219-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (152 p.)

Disciplina

371.28

Soggetti

School improvement programs

Academic achievement

Educational leadership

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction and background -- Focus the culture on learning: make decisions for student learning -- Stimulate intellectual growth -- Invest



personally in the change -- Collaborate to optimize success -- Strategize for consistency -- Let the data speak: then take action -- Engage families in learning -- Influence through the political environment -- Reflections on leading learning for second-order change.

Sommario/riassunto

Featuring real-world examples, practical strategies, and interviews with successful leaders, this resource helps educational leaders implement actions that drive second-order change and increase student achievement!