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Titolo: |
Large-scale ecosystem restoration [[electronic resource] ] : five case studies from the United States / / edited by Mary Doyle and Cynthia A. Drew
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Pubblicazione: | Washington [D.C.], : Island Press, c2008 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (340 p.) |
Disciplina: | 639.9 |
Soggetto topico: | Restoration ecology - United States |
Ecosystem management - United States | |
Watershed restoration - United States | |
Altri autori: |
DoyleMary, LL. B.
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Note generali: | "Society for Ecological Restoration International." |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | ; The challenges of restoring the Everglades ecosystem / Terrence "Rock" Salt, Stuart Langton, Mary Doyle -- Everglades ecology : the impacts of altered hydrology / Thomas L. Crisman -- Rivers of plans for the river of grass : the political economy of Everglades restoration / Stephen Polasky -- Negotiating for endangered and threatened species habitat in the Platte River Basin / David M. Freeman -- Platte River Basin ecology : a three-dimensional approach to adaptive management / Thomas L. Crisman -- Navigating the shoals : costs and benefits of Platte River ecosystem management / Stephen Polasky -- ; The California-Bay Delta : the challenges of collaboration / David Nawi, Alf W. Brandt -- ; The ecology of Bay-Delta restoration : an impossible dream? / Thomas L. Crisman -- Water fights : the economics of allocating scarce water and Bay-Delta restoration / Stephen Polasky -- ; The culture of collaboration in the Chesapeake Bay program / Mary Doyle, Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm -- ; An ecological perspective on management of the Chesapeake Bay / Thomas L. Crisman -- Murky waters and murky policies : costs and benefits of restoring Chesapeake Bay / Stephen Polasky -- ; The Upper Mississippi River and the Army Corps of Engineers' new role : will Congress fund ecosystem restoration? / Cynthia A. Drew -- Upper Mississippi restoration ecology : putting theory into practice / Thomas L. Crisman -- Comparing apples and oranges? : costs and benefits of Upper Mississippi River system restoration / Stephen Polasky -- ; Conclusion: Assessing ecosystem restoration projects / Mary Doyle. |
Sommario/riassunto: | Large-Scale Ecosystem Restoration examines some of the most difficult and important issues involved in restoring and protecting natural systems, and makes a unique and valuable contribution to the field of ecological restoration. It is a landmark publication for scientists, policymakers, and anyone working to protect or restore landscapes or watersheds. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Large-scale ecosystem restoration ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-61091-089-3 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910781858403321 |
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