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Ecological restoration in the Midwest : past, present, and future / edited by Christian Lenhart and Peter C. Smiley, Jr.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Bur Oak Book Series
- Bur oak book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Restoration ecology--Middle West.
- Restoration ecology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (ix, 290 pages : illustrations, maps)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, [2018]
- Summary:
- Most people do not realize it, but the Midwest has been at the forefront of ecological restoration longer than perhaps any other region in the United States, dating back to the 1930s.
- Contents:
- Introduction / Christian Lenhart and Peter C. Smiley, Jr.
- Discovering the roots of ecology and ecological restoration in the Midwest /Peter C. Smiley Jr., David P. Benson, and John A. Harrington
- Midwestern theory and practices that have shaped the field of ecological restoration / Christian Lenhart, Peter C. Smiley Jr., and John Shuey
- Historical and current prairie restoration in the Midwest / Steve Glass and Daryl Smith
- Floodplain wetland restoration along the Illinois River / Michael J. Lemke, Heath M. Hagy, Andrew F. Casper, and Hua Chen
- Restoring stream ecosystems in the Midwest / Luther Aadland, Neil Haugerud, and Christian Lenhart
- Restoration of urban ecosystems / Jen Lyndall, Joe Dimisa, and Constance Hausman
- The role of restoration in a changing world : increasing ecosystem resilience and response in the face of climate change / John Shuey and Hua Chen
- Invasive species management : developing a common vision for Midwestern landscapes / Dan Shaw
- The emerging role of ecological restoration in agricultural watershed management in the Midwest / Christian Lenhart and Peter C. Smiley, Jr.
- Building on dual legacies of ecological restoration and ecosystem degradation / Peter C. Smiley Jr., Christian Lenhart, and John Shuey.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-60938-574-8
- OCLC:
- 1038488094
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