Rewilding European Landscapes / edited by Henrique M. Pereira, Laetitia M. Navarro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pereira, Henrique M.

Contributor:

Pereira, Henrique M., Editor.

Navarro, Laetitia M., Editor.

Series:

Earth and Environmental Science Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nature conservation.

Environmental management.

Biodiversity.

Landscape ecology.

Applied ecology.

Nature Conservation.

Environmental Management.

Landscape Ecology.

Applied Ecology.

Local Subjects:

Nature Conservation.

Environmental Management.

Biodiversity.

Landscape Ecology.

Applied Ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 227 pages) : illustrations, maps, charts

Edition:

1st ed. 2015.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Some European lands have been progressively alleviated of human pressures, particularly traditional agriculture in remote areas. This book proposes that this land abandonment can be seen as an opportunity to restore natural ecosystems via rewilding. We define rewilding as the passive management of ecological successions having in mind the long-term goal of restoring natural ecosystem processes. The book aims at introducing the concept of rewilding to scientists, students and practitioners. The first part presents the theory of rewilding in the European context. The second part of the book directly addresses the link between rewilding, biodiversity, and habitats. The third and last part is dedicated to practical aspects of the implementation of rewilding as a land management option. We believe that this book will both set the basis for future research on rewilding and help practitioners think about how rewilding can take place in areas under their management.

Contents:

Part I - The Theory of Rewilding

1. Rewilding Abandoned Landscapes in Europe

2. European Wilderness in a Time of Farmland Abandonment

3. Ecosystem Services: the Opportunities of Rewilding in Europe

Part II - Rewilding and Biodiversity

4. Bringing Large Mammals Back: Large Carnivores in Europe

5. Top Scavengers in a Wilder Europe

6. Rewilding: Pitfalls and Opportunities for Moths and Butterflies

7. Vegetation Restoration and Other Actions to Enhance Wildlife in European Agricultural Landscapes

8. Maintaining Disturbance-dependent Habitats.- Part III - Rewillding in Practice

9. Rewilding Europe: A New Strategy for an Old Continent

10. Preparing a New Generation of Wilderness Entrepreneurs

11. Towards a European Policy for Rewilding

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

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Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9783319120393 (ebook)

OCLC:

908762484