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Large-Scale Ecosystem Restoration : Five Case Studies from the United States.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration SeriesPublisher: Washington, D. C. : Island Press, 2008Copyright date: ©2008Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (340 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781610910897
Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Large-Scale Ecosystem RestorationDDC classification:
  • 639.9
LOC classification:
  • QH104
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction: The Watershed-Wide, Science-Based Approach to Ecosystem Restoration -- Part I: The Everglades -- Ch. 1: The Challenges of Restoring the Everglades Ecosystem -- Ch. 2: Everglades Ecology: The Impacts of Altered Hydrology -- Ch. 3: Rivers of Plans for the River of Grass: The Political Economy of Everglades Restoration -- Part II: The Platte River -- Ch. 4: Negotiating for Endangered and Threatened Species Habitat in the Platte River Basin -- Ch. 5: Platte River Basin Ecology: A Three-Dimensional Approach to Adaptive Management -- Ch. 6: Navigating the Shoals: Costs and Benefits of Platte River Ecosystem Management -- Part III: The California Bay-Delta -- Ch. 7: The California Bay-Delta: The Challenges of Collaboration -- Ch. 8: The Ecology of Bay-Delta Restoration: An Impossible Dream? -- Ch. 9: Water Fights: The Economics of Allocating Scarce Water and Bay-Delta Restoration -- Part IV: The Chesapeake Bay -- Ch. 10: The Culture of Collaboration in the Chesapeake Bay Program -- Ch. 11: An Ecological Perspective on Management of the Chesapeake Bay -- Ch. 12: Murky Waters and Murky Policies: Costs and Benefits of Restoring Chesapeake Bay -- Part V: The Upper Mississippi River -- Ch. 13: The Upper Mississippi River and the Army Corps of Engineers' New Role: Will Congress Fund Ecosystem Restoration? -- Ch. 14: Upper Mississippi Restoration Ecology: Putting Theory into Practice -- Ch. 15: Comparing Apples and Oranges?: Costs and Benefits of Upper Mississippi River System Restoration -- Conclusion: Assessing Ecosystem Restoration Projects -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Index.
Summary: Large-Scale Ecosystem Restoration examines some of the most difficult and important issues involved in restoring and protecting natural systems, and makes a unique and valuable contribution to the field of ecological restoration. It is a landmark publication for scientists, policymakers, and anyone working to protect or restore landscapes or watersheds.
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Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction: The Watershed-Wide, Science-Based Approach to Ecosystem Restoration -- Part I: The Everglades -- Ch. 1: The Challenges of Restoring the Everglades Ecosystem -- Ch. 2: Everglades Ecology: The Impacts of Altered Hydrology -- Ch. 3: Rivers of Plans for the River of Grass: The Political Economy of Everglades Restoration -- Part II: The Platte River -- Ch. 4: Negotiating for Endangered and Threatened Species Habitat in the Platte River Basin -- Ch. 5: Platte River Basin Ecology: A Three-Dimensional Approach to Adaptive Management -- Ch. 6: Navigating the Shoals: Costs and Benefits of Platte River Ecosystem Management -- Part III: The California Bay-Delta -- Ch. 7: The California Bay-Delta: The Challenges of Collaboration -- Ch. 8: The Ecology of Bay-Delta Restoration: An Impossible Dream? -- Ch. 9: Water Fights: The Economics of Allocating Scarce Water and Bay-Delta Restoration -- Part IV: The Chesapeake Bay -- Ch. 10: The Culture of Collaboration in the Chesapeake Bay Program -- Ch. 11: An Ecological Perspective on Management of the Chesapeake Bay -- Ch. 12: Murky Waters and Murky Policies: Costs and Benefits of Restoring Chesapeake Bay -- Part V: The Upper Mississippi River -- Ch. 13: The Upper Mississippi River and the Army Corps of Engineers' New Role: Will Congress Fund Ecosystem Restoration? -- Ch. 14: Upper Mississippi Restoration Ecology: Putting Theory into Practice -- Ch. 15: Comparing Apples and Oranges?: Costs and Benefits of Upper Mississippi River System Restoration -- Conclusion: Assessing Ecosystem Restoration Projects -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Index.

Large-Scale Ecosystem Restoration examines some of the most difficult and important issues involved in restoring and protecting natural systems, and makes a unique and valuable contribution to the field of ecological restoration. It is a landmark publication for scientists, policymakers, and anyone working to protect or restore landscapes or watersheds.

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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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