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| DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.energy.21.1.167 |
| Title | Restoration ecology: The state of an emerging field |
| Creator/Author | Cairns, J. Jr. ; Heckman, J.R. [Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg, VA (United States). Dept. of Biology] |
| Publication Date | 1996 Dec 31 |
| OSTI Identifier | OSTI ID: 415574 |
| Other Number(s) | Journal ID: ANEEER; ISSN 1056-3466; TRN: TRN: IM9704%%205 |
| Resource Type | Journal Article |
| Resource Relation | Journal Name: Annual Review of Energy and the Environment; Journal Volume: 21; Other Information: PBD: 1996 |
| Subject | 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES ;29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY; ECOSYSTEMS; REMEDIAL ACTION; REVEGETATION; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; POLLUTION CONTROL |
| Description/Abstract | The field of restoration ecology represents an emerging synthesis of ecological theory and concern about human impact on the natural world. Restoration ecology can be viewed as the study of how to repair anthropogenic damage to the integrity of ecological systems. However, attempts to repair ecological damage should not diminish protection of existing healthy ecosystems. Restoration ecology allows for the testing of ecological theories; however, restoration ecology is not limited to, nor is it a subdiscipline of, the field of ecology. Restoration ecology requires approaches that integrate ecology and environmental sciences, economics, sociology, and politics. This review illustrates these points by providing a conceptual map of the origin, present practices, and future directions of the field. 97 refs., 4 tabs. |
| Country of Publication | United States |
| Language | English |
| Format | Medium: X; Size: pp. 167-189 |
| System Entry Date | 2008 Feb 04 |
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