Overview

Ecological management is focused on maintaining and enhancing the natural values of land to conserve biological diversity. Land protection alone, however, does little to preserve the character of a natural area if impacts such as the introduction of invasive alien plants, or hydrologic disturbances are not also addressed. With continuing alteration of the land by human activity, many ecosystems have become fragmented or reduced to isolated islands surrounded by agricultural fields or developed areas. Ecological management is the key to successful stewardship and can be subdivided into five general categories: conservation planning, restoration, prescribed management, research and monitoring. This book presents the latest research in the field.

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Author:   Marta S Alonso ,  Irene M Rubio
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 26.50cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 18.50cm
Weight:   0.798kg
ISBN:  

9781604567861

ISBN 10:   1604567864
Pages:   262
Publication Date:   26 November 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Partial contents: Preface; Integrating Exergy, Environment and Ecology: An Enhanced Approach to Environmental and Ecological Management; Ethical Issues in Adaptive Management of Sub-Saharan Ecosocial Systems; Selecting Environmental Systems Analysis Tools: Strengths and Weaknesses for Use in a Decision Support Tool; Simulating the Ecological Status of Changed Ecosystems by Holistic Applications of a new Stochastic-Dynamic Methodology (StDM); Assessing Population Viability for Ecosystem Management in the Western Forest Complex, Thailand; Ecological Management via Catalysis: Detoxification of Chlorophenols in Water; Virtual Reference River: A Model for Scientific Discovery and Reconciliation; Stream Management in Mediterranean Ecosystems; Removing Algae with Electro-Coagulation Flotation; Index.

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