Handbook of ecological restoration. Volume 1, Principles of restoration / edited by Martin R. Perrow and Anthony J. Davy.

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Principles of restoration -- Part 1. The background -- Introduction and philosophy / Anthony D. Bradshaw 3 -- Rationale for restoration / John Cairns Jr. 10 -- The ecological context : a landscape perspective / Richard J. Hobbs 24 -- The ecological context : a species population perspective / David W. MacDonald, Thomas P. Moorhouse and Jody W. Enck 47 -- The evolutionary context : a species perspective / Alan J. Gray 66 -- Part 2. Manipulation of the physical environment -- Terrestrial systems / Steve G. Whisenant 83 -- Wetlands and still waters / Jillian C. Labadz, David P. Butcher and Dennis Sinnott 106 -- Running water : fluvial geomorphology and river restoration / Malcolm D. Newson, John Pitlick and David A. Sear 133 -- Part 3. Manipulation of the chemical environment -- Manipulating the chemical environment of the soil / Robert H. Marrs 155 -- Chemical treatment of water and sediments with special reference to lakes / Martin Sondergaard, Klaus-Dieter Wolter and Wilhelm Ripl 184 -- Atmospheric chemistry / Peter Brimblecombe 206 -- Part 4. Manipulation of the biota -- Establishment and manipulation of plant populations and communities in terrestrial systems / Anthony J. Davy 223 -- Ecology and management of plants in aquatic ecosystems / Stefan F.B. Weisner and John A. Strand 242 -- Micro-organisms / Michael F. Allen, David A. Jasper and John C. Zak 257 -- Terrestrial invertebrates / Jonathan D. Majer, Karl E.C. Brennan and Lubomir Bisevac 279 -- Aquatic invertebrates / John S. Richardson and Michael J. Jackson 300 -- Fish / Martin R. Perrow, Mark L. Tomlinson and Luis Zambrano -- Reptiles and amphibians / Carl G. Jones 355 -- Birds / Jose Maria Cardoso da Silva and Peter D. Vickery 376 -- Mammals / David W. MacDonald [and others] 389 -- Part 5. Monitoring and appraisal -- Monitoring and appraisal / Karen D. Holl and John Cairns, Jr. 411.

The two volumes of this handbook provide a comprehensive account of the emerging and vibrant science of the ecological restoration of both habitats and species. Ecological restoration aims to achieve complete structural and functional, self-maintaining biological integrity following disturbance. In practice, any theoretical model is modified by a number of economic, social and ecological constraints. Consequently, material that might be considered as rehabilitation, enhancement, re-construction or re-creation is also included. Principles of Restoration defines the underlying principles of restoration ecology, in relation to manipulations and management of the biological, geophysical and chemical framework. The accompanying volume, Restoration in Practice, provides details of state-of-the-art restoration practice in a range of biomes within terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The Handbook of Ecological Restoration will be an invaluable resource to anyone concerned with the restoration, rehabilitation, enhancement or creation of habitats in aquatic or terrestrial systems, throughout the world.