Linking Restoration and Ecological Succession

Linking Restoration and Ecological Succession

Author
Lawrence R. Walker, Joe Walker, Richard J. Hobbs
Publication Year
2007
Publisher
Springer
Language
English
Document Type
Book
Faculty / Subject Heading
Medical Science

Recognizes the critical roles of disturbance ecology, landscape ecology, ecological assembly, invasion biology, ecosystem health, and historical ecology in habitat restoration and argues that restoration within a successional context will best utilize the lessons from each of these disciplines.


Keywords: Biomedical and life sciences / Assembly / Ecological principles / Ecology / Ecosystem / Ecosystem development / Ecosystem management / Environment / Environmental management / Restoration / Succession / Temporal dynamics