Perspectives on the Restoration of the Mississippi Delta
Perspectives on the Restoration of the Mississippi Delta

Author: John W. Day

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-05-16

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 9401787336

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Human impacts and emerging mega-trends such as climate change and energy scarcity will impact natural resource management in this century. This is especially true for deltas because of their ecological and economic importance and their sensitivity to climate change. The Mississippi delta is one of the largest in the world and has been strongly impacted by human activities. Currently there is an ambitious plan for restoration of the delta. This book, by a renown group of delta experts, provides an overview of the challenges facing the delta and charts - a way forward to sustainable management.

Environmental Flows
Environmental Flows

Author: Angela H. Arthington

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2012-10-15

Total Pages: 421

ISBN-13: 0520273699

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This book is a must read for water managers and freshwater and estuarine ecologists contending with ever-changing conditions influencing the flow of water. Angela Arthington is based at Griffith University, Queensland.

A Guidebook for Integrated Ecological Assessments
A Guidebook for Integrated Ecological Assessments

Author: Mark E. Jensen

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-09-07

Total Pages: 540

ISBN-13: 1441986200

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A rich set of protocols for the process of assessing the ecological make-up of the land so as to guide environmental decision-making.

Biogeochemical Dynamics at Major River-Coastal Interfaces
Biogeochemical Dynamics at Major River-Coastal Interfaces

Author: Thomas Bianchi

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 673

ISBN-13: 1107022576

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A comprehensive, state-of-the-art synthesis of biogeochemical dynamics and the impact of human alterations at major river-coastal interfaces for advanced students and researchers.

Ecological Restoration in the Midwest
Ecological Restoration in the Midwest

Author: Christian Lenhart

Publisher: University of Iowa Press

Published: 2018-06

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 160938573X

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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