Foundations of Restoration Ecology

Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Ecological Theory and Restoration Ecology....Pages 3-26
Ecological Dynamics and Ecological Restoration....Pages 27-56
Biodiversity as a Goal and Driver of Restoration....Pages 57-89
Landscape Ecology and Restoration Processes....Pages 90-120
Front Matter....Pages 121-121
Population and Ecological Genetics in Restoration Ecology....Pages 123-152
Ecophysiological Considerations for Restoration....Pages 153-181
Implications of Population and Metapopulation Theory for Restoration Science and Practice....Pages 182-215
Invasive Species and Restoration Challenges....Pages 216-244
Assembly Theory for Restoring Ecosystem Structure and Functioning: Timing is Everything?....Pages 245-270
Heterogeneity Theory and Ecological Restoration....Pages 271-300
Food Web Theory and Ecological Restoration....Pages 301-329
Front Matter....Pages 331-331
Nutrient Dynamics as Determinants and Outcomes of Restoration....Pages 333-364
Recovery of Ecosystem Processes: Carbon and Energy Flows in Restored Wetlands, Grasslands, and Forests....Pages 365-394
Watershed Processes as Drivers for Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration....Pages 395-423
Front Matter....Pages 425-425
Evolutionary Restoration Ecology....Pages 427-454
Macroecology and the Theory of Island Biogeography: Abundant Utility for Applications in Restoration Ecology....Pages 455-483
The Influence of Climate Variability and Change on the Science and Practice of Restoration Ecology....Pages 484-513
Front Matter....Pages 515-515
Persistent and Emerging Themes in the Linkage of Theory to Restoration Practice....Pages 517-531
Back Matter....Pages 533-550