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A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration : New Hope for Arid Lands.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration SeriesPublisher: Washington, D. C. : Island Press, 2007Copyright date: ©2007Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (410 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781610910828
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: A Guide for Desert and Dryland RestorationDDC classification:
  • 631.60915/4
LOC classification:
  • QH88
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- A User's Guide -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Ch. 1: Desertification: Crisis and Opportunity -- Ch. 2: Understanding the Ecology of Arid Lands -- Ch. 3: The Economics and Psychology of Desertification -- Ch. 4: Why the Desert Can't Heal Itself: Understanding Disturbance -- Ch. 5: Restoration Approaches and Planning -- Ch. 6: Restoration Equipment and Supplies -- Ch. 7: Project Management -- Ch. 8: Soil Salvage and Restoration -- Ch. 9: Seed Collection, Storage, and Management -- Ch. 10: Container Plant Production and Planting -- Ch. 11: Direct Seeding -- Ch. 12: Water Management and Irrigation -- Ch. 13: Riparian Restoration -- Ch. 14: Restoration in Use -- Ch. 15: Restoration Monitoring -- Ch. 16: The Challenge Ahead -- Appendix 1: Plant Sampling Background and Methods -- Appendix 2: Stay Healthy -- Glossary -- References -- About the Author -- Index.
Summary: A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration is the first comprehensive book focused on restoring arid regions, and clearly demonstrates that arid lands can be successfully rehabilitated. In addition to restorationists, the book will be an invaluable resource for anyone working in arid lands, including farmers, ranchers, gardeners, landscapers, outdoor recreation professionals, and activists.
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Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- A User's Guide -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Ch. 1: Desertification: Crisis and Opportunity -- Ch. 2: Understanding the Ecology of Arid Lands -- Ch. 3: The Economics and Psychology of Desertification -- Ch. 4: Why the Desert Can't Heal Itself: Understanding Disturbance -- Ch. 5: Restoration Approaches and Planning -- Ch. 6: Restoration Equipment and Supplies -- Ch. 7: Project Management -- Ch. 8: Soil Salvage and Restoration -- Ch. 9: Seed Collection, Storage, and Management -- Ch. 10: Container Plant Production and Planting -- Ch. 11: Direct Seeding -- Ch. 12: Water Management and Irrigation -- Ch. 13: Riparian Restoration -- Ch. 14: Restoration in Use -- Ch. 15: Restoration Monitoring -- Ch. 16: The Challenge Ahead -- Appendix 1: Plant Sampling Background and Methods -- Appendix 2: Stay Healthy -- Glossary -- References -- About the Author -- Index.

A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration is the first comprehensive book focused on restoring arid regions, and clearly demonstrates that arid lands can be successfully rehabilitated. In addition to restorationists, the book will be an invaluable resource for anyone working in arid lands, including farmers, ranchers, gardeners, landscapers, outdoor recreation professionals, and activists.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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