Overview
- The expertise and authority of the editors, contributors, and sponsoring organization (Center for Plant Conservation) is unsurpassed
- Contributors to the volume represent a broad array of ecosystems from around the world, including tropical and temperate and arid regions from different continents
- The urgency of preserving species before they are extirpated due to a variety of causes, including a changing climate, makes this volume extremely well-timed
- The contribution of restoration ecologists and practitioners to the debate about managed relocation as an adaptation strategy in the context of climate change is urgently needed and will advance the discussion
Part of the book series: The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration (SPER)
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Introduction
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Review of Plant Reintroductions
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Reintroduction Science and Practice
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Managed Relocation
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Synthesis and Appendices
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About this book
This volume presents a comprehensive review of reintroduction projects and practices, the circumstances of their successes or failures, lessons learned, and the potential role for reintroductions in preserving species threatened by climate change. Contributors examine current plant reintroduction practices, from selecting appropriate source material and recipient sites to assessing population demography.
The findings culminate in a set of Best Reintroduction Practice Guidelines, included in an appendix to the book. These guidelines cover stages from planning and implementation to long-term monitoring, and offer not only recommended actions but also checklists of questions to consider that are applicable to projects around the world.
Plant Reintroduction in a Changing Climate is a comprehensive and accessible reference for practitioners to use in planning and executing rare plant reintroductions.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Plant Reintroduction in a Changing Climate
Book Subtitle: Promises and Perils
Editors: Joyce Maschinski, Kristin E. Haskins, Peter H. Raven
Series Title: The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-183-2
Publisher: Island Press Washington, DC
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Island Press 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-1-61091-183-2Published: 01 June 2012
Series ISSN: 2945-5391
Series E-ISSN: 2945-5405
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 402
Number of Illustrations: 36 b/w illustrations
Topics: Climate Change, Nature Conservation, Plant Ecology, Biodiversity, Conservation Biology/Ecology
Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Finance, Business & Banking, Oil, Gas & Geosciences