Restoration ecology: The state of an emerging field
- Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg, VA (United States). Dept. of Biology
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.
- OSTI ID:
- 415574
- Journal Information:
- Annual Review of Energy and the Environment, Vol. 21; Other Information: PBD: 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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