A guide for desert and dryland restoration : new hope for arid lands / / David A. Bainbridge

• Autore: Bainbridge David A
• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2007
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xvi, 391 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 631.60915/4
• Soggetto topico: Deserts; Arid regions; Restoration ecology
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- A User's Guide -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Ch. 1: Desertification: Crisis and Opportunity -- Ch. 2: Understanding the Ecology of Arid Lands -- Ch. 3: The Economics and Psychology of Desertification -- Ch. 4: Why the Desert Can't Heal Itself: Understanding Disturbance -- Ch. 5: Restoration Approaches and Planning -- Ch. 6: Restoration Equipment and Supplies -- Ch. 7: Project Management -- Ch. 8: Soil Salvage and Restoration -- Ch. 9: Seed Collection, Storage, and Management -- Ch. 10: Container Plant Production and Planting -- Ch. 11: Direct Seeding -- Ch. 12: Water Management and Irrigation -- Ch. 13: Riparian Restoration -- Ch. 14: Restoration in Use -- Ch. 15: Restoration Monitoring -- Ch. 16: The Challenge Ahead -- Appendix 1: Plant Sampling Background and Methods -- Appendix 2: Stay Healthy -- Glossary -- References -- About the Author -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration is the first comprehensive book focused on restoring arid regions, and clearly demonstrates that arid lands can be successfully rehabilitated. In addition to restorationists, the book will be an invaluable resource for anyone working in arid lands, including farmers, ranchers, gardeners, landscapers, outdoor recreation professionals, and activists.
• Titolo autorizzato: A guide for desert and dryland restoration
• ISBN: 1-61091-082-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910815661603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Science and practice of ecological restoration.