A guide for desert and dryland restoration: new hope for arid lands
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Beteilige Person: Bainbridge, David A. 1948- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C. Island Press c2007
Schriftenreihe:Science and practice of ecological restoration
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Desertification : crisis and opportunity -- Understanding the ecology of Arid Lands -- The economics and psychology of desertification -- Why the desert can't heal itself : understanding disturbance -- Restoration approaches and planning -- Restoration equipment and supplies -- Project management -- Soil salvage and restoration -- Seed collection, storage, and management -- Container plant production and planting -- Direct seeding -- Water management and irrigation -- Riparian restoration -- Restoration in use -- Restoration monitoring -- The challenge ahead -- Appendix 1 : Plant sampling background and methods -- Appendix 2 : Stay healthy
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 391 p.)
ISBN:1610910826
9781610910828