Overview
Restoration ecology is a young field that integrates theory and knowledge from a range of disciplines, including the biological, physical, and social sciences as well as the humanities. This new textbook, written for upper-division undergraduates and first-year graduate students, offers a real-life introduction to the field and an interdisciplinary overview of the theory behind it.
Full Product Details
Author: Evelyn A. Howell ,
John A. Harrington ,
Stephen B. Glass
Publisher: Island Press
Imprint: Island Press
Edition: 2nd ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 1.315kg
ISBN: 9781597261890
ISBN 10: 1597261890
Pages: 436
Publication Date: 13 October 2011
Audience:
College/higher education
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
One of the first textbooks in restoration ecology to apply engaging pedagogy with high production values... --Conservation Biology The book is a well-organized compendium of current knowledge in restoration ecology and will provide a primary source on the topic for years to come --Journal of Planning Education and Research Howell et al. have undertaken a challenging task in distilling general principles from these specific circumstances. --Restoration Ecology .. .does an admirable job and will deservingly find a place on most restoration bookshelves (or better yet, nightstands) and in many restoration classrooms. I heartily recommend it. --Ecological Restoration Their formulations are cautious, flexible, and sensitive to the many ambiguities in the restoration process. --Planning
Howell et al. have undertaken a challenging task in distilling general principles from these specific circumstances. --Restoration Ecology Their formulations are cautious, flexible, and sensitive to the many ambiguities in the restoration process. --Planning One of the first textbooks in restoration ecology to apply engaging pedagogy with high production values... --Conservation Biology The book is a well-organized compendium of current knowledge in restoration ecology and will provide a primary source on the topic for years to come --Journal of Planning Education and Research ...does an admirable job and will deservingly find a place on most restoration bookshelves (or better yet, nightstands) and in many restoration classrooms. I heartily recommend it. --Ecological Restoration
One of the first textbooks in restoration ecology to apply engaging pedagogy with high production values... --Conservation Biology Their formulations are cautious, flexible, and sensitive to the many ambiguities in the restoration process. --Planning The book is a well-organized compendium of current knowledge in restoration ecology and will provide a primary source on the topic for years to come --Journal of Planning Education and Research Howell et al. have undertaken a challenging task in distilling general principles from these specific circumstances. --Restoration Ecology .. .does an admirable job and will deservingly find a place on most restoration bookshelves (or better yet, nightstands) and in many restoration classrooms. I heartily recommend it. --Ecological Restoration
Author Information
Evelyn A. Howell, plant ecologist, and John A. Harrington, landscape architect, are Professors in the Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Together they have taught a four-course restoration ecology sequence since 1984. Stephen B. Glass, restoration ecologist, is Restoration Planner and Fire Manager at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum, where he has been active in all phases of restoration since 1989.
