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, reconstruction or re-creation is also included. Restoration in Practice provides details of state-of-the-art restoration practice 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. 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.
Part I. Restoration Policy and Infrastructure: 1. The Americas Mohan K. Wali, N. M. Safaya and F. Evrendilek; 2. Europe Jane Madgwick and Tim Jones; 3. Ecological restoration in Africa W. M. Adams; 4a. Restoration policy and infrastructure in India B. B. Dhar and M. K. Chakraborty; 4b. Progress in the reclamation of degraded land in China M. H. Wong and A. D. Bradshaw; 5. Oceania Ian Hannam and Alison Cochrane; Part II. The Biomes: 6. Marine and coastal ecosystems S. J. Hawkins, J. R. Allen, P. M. Ross and M. J. Genner; 7. Seagrasses Mark S. Fonseca, W. Judson Kenworthy, Brian E. Julius, Sharon Shutler and Stephanie Fluke; 8. Coral reefs Susan Clark; 9. Beaches Clive A. Walmsley; 10. Dunes Sigurdur Greipsson; 11. Saltmarshes Joy B. Zedler and Paul Adam; 12. Rivers and streams P. W. Downs, K. S. Skinner and G. M. Kondolf; 13. Lakes Erik Jeppesen and Ilkka Sammalkorpi; 14. Restoration of freshwater wetlands Bryan D. Wheeler, Russ P. Money and Sue C. Shaw; 15. Polar tundra Bruce C. Forbes and Jay D. McKendrick; 16. High-elevation ecosystems Krystyna M. Urbanska and Jeanne C. Chambers; 17. Atlantic heathlands Nigel R. Webb; 18. Calcareous grasslands M. J. Hutchings and A. J. A. Stewart; 19. Prairies Scott D. Wilson; 20. Semi-arid woodlands and desert fringes J. Aronson, E. Le Floc'h and C. Ovalle; 21. Australian semi-arid lands and savannas David Tongway and John Ludwig; 22. Temperate woodlands Peter Buckley, Satoshi Ito and Stéphane McLachlan; 23. Tropical moist forest restoration Karen D. Holl; 24. Tropical dry forest restoration Dan H. Janzen.
