Tongway David J Tongway

eBook, ePUB

Restoring Disturbed Landscapes (eBook, ePUB)

Putting Principles into Practice

Beschreibung

Restoring Disturbed Landscapes is a hands-on guide for individuals and groups seeking to improve the functional capacity of landscapes. The book presents a five-step, adaptive procedure for restoring landscapes that is supported by proven principles and concepts of ecological science.

Abundantly illustrated with photos and figures that clearly explain concepts outlined in the book, Restoring Disturbed Landscapes is an engaging and accessible work designed specifically for restoration practitioners with limited training or experience in the field. It tells restorationists where to start, what information they need to acquire, and how to apply this information to their specific situations.

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• Größe: 12.83MB
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Autor

David J. Tongway is a soil scientist and landscape ecologist who worked for Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) for thirty-eight years. He is an Honorary Fellow at CSIRO's Gungahlin Laboratory in the Australian Capital Territory. John A. Ludwig is a plant and landscape ecologist who worked in the Biology Department, New Mexico State University, in Las Cruces, 1969-1985, and for CSIRO, 1985-2007. He is currently an Honorary Fellow at CSIRO's laboratory in Atherton, Queensland.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Island Press
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781610910071
• Artikelnr.: 37972397