Foundations of Restoration Ecology

by Falk, Donald A.; Palmer, Margaret A.; Zedler, Joy B.

• ISBN13: 9781597260176
• ISBN10: 1597260177
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-06-24
• Publisher: Island Pr

Summary

Foundations of Restoration Ecology advances the science behind the practice of restoring ecosystems while exploring ways in which restoration ecology can inform basic ecological questions. It provides the first comprehensive overview of the theoretical foundations of restoration ecology, and is a must-have volume for anyone involved in restoration research, teaching, or practice.

Table of Contents

FOREWORD	ix
Richard J. Hobbs
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS	xi
1. Ecological Theory and Restoration Ecology	1	(10)
Margaret A. Palmer, Donald A. Falk, and Joy B. Zedler
PART I. Ecological Theory and the Restoration of Populations and Communities	11	(128)
2. Population and Ecological Genetics in Restoration Ecology	14	(28)
Donald A. Falk, Christopher M. Richards, Arlee M. Montalvo, and Eric E. Knapp
3. Ecophysiological Constraints on Plant Responses in a Restoration Setting	42	(17)
James R. Ehleringer and Darren R. Sundquist
4. Implications of Population Dynamic and Metapopulation Theory for Restoration	59	(29)
Joyce Maschinski
5. Restoring Ecological Communities: From Theory to Practice	88	(25)
Holly L. Menninger and Margaret A. Palmer
6. Evolutionary Restoration Ecology	113	(29)
Craig A. Stockwell, Michael T. Kinnison, and Andrew P. Hendry
PART II. Restoring Ecological Function	139	(118)
7. Topographic Heterogeneity Theory and Ecological Restoration	142	(23)
Daniel Larkin, Gabrielle Vivian-Smith, and Joy B. Zedler
8. Food-Web Approaches in Restoration Ecology	165	(25)
M. Jake Vander Zanden, Julian D. Olden, and Claudio Gratton
9. The Dynamic Nature of Ecological Systems: Multiple States and Restoration Trajectories	190	(20)
Katharine N. Suding and Katherine L. Gross
10. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning in Restored Ecosystems: Extracting Principles for a Synthetic Perspective	210	(28)
Shahid Naeem
11. A Modeling Framework for Restoration Ecology	238	(19)
Dean L. Urban
PART III. Restoration Ecology in Context	257	(90)
12. Using Ecological Theory to Manage or Restore Ecosystems Affected by Invasive Plant Species	260	(20)
Carla M. D'Antonio and Jeanne C. Chambers
13. Statistical Issues and Study Design in Ecological Restorations: Lessons Learned from Marine Reserves	280	(23)
Craig W. Osenberg, Benjamin M. Bolker, Jada-Simone S. White, Colette M. St. Mary, and Jeffrey S. Shima
14. Ecological Restoration from a Macroscopic Perspective	303	(12)
Brian A. Maurer
15. Climate Change and Paleoecology: New Contexts for Restoration Ecology	315	(26)
Constance I. Millar and Linda B. Brubaker
16. Integrating Restoration Ecology and Ecological Theory: A Synthesis	341	(6)
Donald A. Falk, Margaret A. Palmer, and Joy B. Zedler
ABOUT TILE EDITORS	347	(2)
ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS	349	(6)
INDEX	355