Plant conservation : the role of habitat restoration / Sergei Volis.

By:

Volis, Sergei [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2018Description: xvi, 480 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 23 cmISBN:

9781108727334 (pbk)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

333.95316 VOL

Contents:

1. Introduction -- 2. The concept's major principles -- 3. Restoration of threatened species -- 4. Restoration of threatened species habitat -- 5. Conservation-oriented restoration silvicultural toolkit -- 6. Conservation-oriented restoration of particular systems -- 7. From theory to practice -- Concluding remarks and prospects for the proposed strategy

Summary: The rate of species and natural habitat loss across our planet is steadily accelerating. This book argues that existing practises of plant conservation are inadequate and firmly supports the placement of ecological restoration at the cornerstone of biodiversity conservation. The author unifies different aspects of conservation into one coherent concept, including natural area protection, ex situ conservation and in situ interventions through either population management or ecological restoration. Assisted colonization, experimentation, and utilization of threatened plant species are raised as crucial elements in restoration, with partly novel ecosystems being among its major target areas. Covering a wide spectrum of plant conservation examples, and offering practical methodologies alongside the theoretical context, this is a vital resource for students, research scientists and practitioners in conservation biology and restoration ecology.

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1. Introduction --
2. The concept's major principles --
3. Restoration of threatened species --
4. Restoration of threatened species habitat --
5. Conservation-oriented restoration silvicultural toolkit --
6. Conservation-oriented restoration of particular systems --
7. From theory to practice --
Concluding remarks and prospects for the proposed strategy

The rate of species and natural habitat loss across our planet is steadily accelerating. This book argues that existing practises of plant conservation are inadequate and firmly supports the placement of ecological restoration at the cornerstone of biodiversity conservation. The author unifies different aspects of conservation into one coherent concept, including natural area protection, ex situ conservation and in situ interventions through either population management or ecological restoration. Assisted colonization, experimentation, and utilization of threatened plant species are raised as crucial elements in restoration, with partly novel ecosystems being among its major target areas. Covering a wide spectrum of plant conservation examples, and offering practical methodologies alongside the theoretical context, this is a vital resource for students, research scientists and practitioners in conservation biology and restoration ecology.

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