Handbook of ecological restoration

Abstract

The two volumes of this handbook provide a comprehensive account of the rapidly emerging and vibrant science of the ecological restoration of both habitats and species. Habitat 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, reconstruction, or re-creation is also included. Re-establishment and maintenance of viable, self-sustaining wild populations are the aims of species-centred restoration. Restoration in Practice details the state of the science in a range of biomes within terrestrial and aquatic (marine, coastal and freshwater) ecosystems. Policy and legislative issues on all continents are also outlined and discussed. The accompanying volume, Principles of Restoration, defines the underlying principles of restoration ecology in relation to manipulations and management of the biological, geophysical and chemical framework. 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. martin perrow is an ecological consultant at ECON, an organisation which he founded in 1990 to bridge the gap between consultancy and research. He specialises in the restoration and rehabilitation of aquatic habitats, and is a leading exponent of biomanipulation. In addition to presenting his work to the scientific community, Martin has endeavoured to communicate his findings to the general public, through appearances on television and radio and contributions to newspapers and magazines. Martin has travelled extensively, leading eco-tours, and is an award-winning natural history photographer.