Seeds of Restoration Success
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-96973-2 (ISBN)
This book provides a general overview of the natural landscapes and vegetation types of the U.S., the key plant species that help define them, the pressures faced by natural ecosystems and the imperative for conservation and restoration. It addresses the policies that have been introduced to manage healthy ecosystems and the practical progress that is being made in restoration. A particular focus is on the production of diverse native plant materials currently required by the National Seed Strategy. Case studies demonstrate how native plant materials are essential to support the conservation of healthy ecosystems with their biodiversity and functions as well as supporting a productive and sustainable agricultural sector and healthy ecosystems for all.
The authors are closely connected with major national and international networks of botanic gardens, ecologists and conservation scientists at Board level and through other professional links. Condensing a wide range of current information into a concise format, this book fills a need by experts and informed amateurs interested in the natural environment, including gardeners, botanic garden and protected area visitors, government agencies, the private sector native seed industry, and NGOs.Sara Oldfield is a freelance biodiversity expert with internationally recognised expertise in rare plant conservation and global policy. Sara is Co-Chair of the IUCN/SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. From May 2005 to February 2015 she was Secretary General of Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). Prior to that she was Global Programmes Director of Fauna & Flora International (FFI) from August 1998 to September 2004 and previously Senior Projects Officer at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). She has worked as a freelance consultant in the past and also as a staff member of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Chapter1: Introduction.- Chapter2: The importance of native plants and the pressures they face.- Chapter3: The importance of ecosystems.- Chapter4: Conservation of plant species.- Chapter5: Land ownership, land management and land use.- Chapter6: Restoring the future.- Chapter7: Looking ahead.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 24.10.2018 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Springer Earth System Sciences |
| Zusatzinfo | XVII, 137 p. 8 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 384 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
| Schlagworte | biodiversity • Ecological restoration • Native seed production • plant conservation • Plant diversity • Seed conservation • systematic botany |
| ISBN-10 | 3-319-96973-0 / 3319969730 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-319-96973-2 / 9783319969732 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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