LEADER 02628oam 2200541 450 001 9910141487203321 005 20190911100039.0 010 $a1-118-35418-4 010 $a1-299-15911-7 010 $a1-118-35421-4 010 $a1-118-35420-6 035 $a(OCLoC)811427125 035 $a(MiFhGG)GVRL6RMY 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000327658 100 $a20120925d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun|---uuuua 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aNovel ecosystems $eintervening in the new ecological world order /$fedited by Richard J. Hobbs, Eric S. Higgs, Carol M. Hall 210 $aChichester ;$aHoboken, N.J. $cWiley-Blackwell$d2013 210 1$aChichester, West Sussex, UK :$cWiley-Blackwell, a John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., publication,$d2013. 215 $a1 online resource (xi, 368 pages) $cillustrations (some color), maps (some color) 225 0 $aGale eBooks 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-118-35422-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $apt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. What are novel ecosystems? -- pt. 3. What we know (and don't know) about novel ecosystems -- pt. 4. When and how to intervene -- pt. 5. How do we appreciate novel ecosystems? -- pt. 6. What's next? -- pt. 7. Synthesis and conclusions. 330 $a Land conversion, climate change and species invasions are contributing to the widespread emergence of novel ecosystems, which demand a shift in how we think about traditional approaches to conservation, restoration and environmental management. They are novel because they exist without historical precedents and are self-sustaining. Traditional approaches emphasizing native species and historical continuity are challenged by novel ecosystems that deliver critical ecosystems services or are simply immune to practical restorative efforts. Some fear that, by raising the issue of novel ecosystem 606 $aEcosystem management 606 $aEcosystem health 606 $aEcological disturbances 606 $aNature$xEffect of human beings on 615 0$aEcosystem management. 615 0$aEcosystem health. 615 0$aEcological disturbances. 615 0$aNature$xEffect of human beings on. 676 $a333.72 702 $aHobbs$b R. J$g(Richard J.), 702 $aHiggs$b Eric$f1958- 702 $aHall$b Carol M. 801 0$bMiFhGG 801 1$bMiFhGG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910141487203321 996 $aNovel ecosystems$93833073 997 $aUNINA