Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
Unavailable
Unavailable
Unavailable
Ebook751 pages10 hours
The Once and Future Forest: A Guide To Forest Restoration Strategies
By Leslie Sauer and Ian L. McHarg
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this ebook
Developed by the pioneering landscape design firm of Andropogon Associates, world-renowned for their innovative approach to integrating environmental protection and restoration with landscape architecture and design, The Once and Future Forest is a guidebook for restoring and managing natural landscapes. Focusing on remnant forest systems, it describes methods of restoring and linking forest fragments to recreate a whole landscape fabric.The book begins by explaining the history and currsituation of forest ecosystems in the eastern United States. Following that is an in-depth examination of the restoration process, with thorough descriptions of ecological strategies for landscape managemalong with specific examples of how those strategies have been implemented in various sites around the country. The final section provides hands-on information about the many specific details that must be considered when initiating and implementing a restoration program. All aspects of the restoration process are considered, including: Water -- opportunities for increasing infiltration, reducing pollutants, promoting habitat values Ground -- methods of protecting existing vegetation, removing fill, rebuilding soils Plants -- strategies and procedures for planting, maintenance, propagation Wildlife -- guidelines for preserving wildlife resources, managemtechniques to favor selected specie.The Once and Future Forest presents a comprehensive approach to assessing sites, detailed guidelines for determining managemgoals, and a thorough overview of appropriate managemand restoration techniques. It is an important guide for professional planners and landscape architects, governmagency personnel at all levels, land managers, scientists involved in restoration work, and citizen activists who wish to do something constructive about our deteriorating forest patches.
Unavailable
Related to The Once and Future Forest
Related ebooks
The Once and Future Forest: A Guide To Forest Restoration Strategies Planning for Biodiversity: Issues And Examples Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAssembly Rules and Restoration Ecology: Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRiver Futures: An Integrative Scientific Approach to River Repair Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBeyond Naturalness: Rethinking Park and Wilderness Stewardship in an Era of Rapid Change Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMeasuring Landscapes: A Planner's Handbook Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEcological Restoration of Southwestern Ponderosa Pine Forests Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFoundations of Restoration Ecology Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCork Oak Woodlands on the Edge: Ecology, Adaptive Management, and Restoration Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsProject Planning and Management for Ecological Restoration Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDrafting a Conservation Blueprint: A Practitioner's Guide To Planning For Biodiversity Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLarge-Scale Ecosystem Restoration: Five Case Studies from the United States Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsForest Patches in Tropical Landscapes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWildlife Restoration: Techniques for Habitat Analysis and Animal Monitoring Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOld Fields: Dynamics and Restoration of Abandoned Farmland Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration: New Hope for Arid Lands Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGreat Basin Riparian Ecosystems: Ecology, Management, and Restoration Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCorridor Ecology, Second Edition: Linking Landscapes for Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Adaptation Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRestoring Wildlife: Ecological Concepts and Practical Applications Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsForests in Our Changing World: New Principles for Conservation and Management Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPrinciples of Ecological Landscape Design Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Historical Ecology Handbook: A Restorationist's Guide to Reference Ecosystems Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDesign for Human Ecosystems: Landscape, Land Use, and Natural Resources Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAncient Forests of the Pacific Northwest Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLandscape Ecology Principles in Landscape Architecture and Land-Use Planning Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Ecology and Ecosystem Conservation Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsClimate and Conservation: Landscape and Seascape Science, Planning, and Action Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsClimate Change in Wildlands: Pioneering Approaches to Science and Management Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTidal Marsh Restoration: A Synthesis of Science and Management Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEcological Restoration, Second Edition: Principles, Values, and Structure of an Emerging Profession Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Agriculture For You
Building Chicken Coops For Dummies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beekeeping For Dummies Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Raising Chickens For Dummies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPermaculture for Beginners: Knowledge and Basics of Permaculture Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Backyard Beekeeping: What You Need to Know About Raising Bees and Creating a Profitable Honey Business Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Living off The Grid: A Guide on How to Live Off the Land and Become Self-Sufficient Through Homesteading Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Stress-free Chicken Tractor Plans Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The Living Soil Handbook: The No-Till Grower's Guide to Ecological Market Gardening Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Making More Plants: The Science, Art, and Joy of Propagation Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Self-Sufficiency Handbook: Your Complete Guide to a Self-Sufficient Home, Garden, and Kitchen Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Pocket Guide to Wild Mushrooms: Helpful Tips for Mushrooming in the Field Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Vertical Gardening : The Beginner's Guide To Organic & Sustainable Produce Production Without A Backyard Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Square Foot Gardening: How To Grow Healthy Organic Vegetables The Easy Way Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Backyard Homesteading: A Back-to-Basics Guide to Self-Sufficiency Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Norwegian Wood: Chopping, Stacking, and Drying Wood the Scandinavian Way Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Year-Round Solar Greenhouse: How to Design and Build a Net-Zero Energy Greenhouse Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Under the Henfluence: Inside the World of Backyard Chickens and the People Who Love Them Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Frugal Homesteader: Living the Good Life on Less Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5One-Straw Revolutionary: The Philosophy and Work of Masanobu Fukuoka Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Whole Goat Handbook: Recipes, Cheese, Soap, Crafts & More Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5
Related podcast episodes
JANE MADGWICK: Interviewed by Mia Funk & Phoebe Brous · Associate Podcast Producer Phoebe Brous 0% found this document usefulEWN in the Pacific Region 0% found this document usefulWhy can't we 'just plant trees'? 0% found this document usefulReplenishing a Broken Water Cycle with Sandra Postel 0% found this document usefulDO 145 - Bill Rees and John Mulrow w/ Ashley 0% found this document usefulS2E46: Ecosystem restoration on a planetary scale—w/ John D. Liu, scientist & filmmaker 0% found this document usefulResilient New York: Urban Forestry, Shared Stewardship and Climate Adaptation: American Forests and Climate Change 0% found this document usefulMycoremediation - Leila Darwish 0% found this document useful
Related articles
Bringing Back Biodiversity Landscape Architecture AustraliaArticle
Bringing Back Biodiversity
Jul 25, 2021
5 min readTHE Grapevine Good Organic GardeningArticle
THE Grapevine
Feb 13, 2019
3 min readHeal the World Tatler SingaporeArticle
Heal the World
Nov 8, 2019
6 min readGreen Giant AZUREArticle
Green Giant
Mar 19, 2020
5 min readConserving Earth’s ‘Giants’ Has Outsize Impact FuturityArticle
Conserving Earth’s ‘Giants’ Has Outsize Impact
Feb 12, 2020
2 min readGrass Roots DESIGNLINESArticle
Grass Roots
Sep 16, 2022
Recent events have us re-evaluating our needs as urban animals. The pandemic has made us acutely aware of the size and quality of our spaces. There is a direct link between attributes of space and quality of life, so our concerns are quite natural. F
3 min readHolistic Management Solutions PRIVATE GAME WILDLIFE RANCHINGArticle
Holistic Management Solutions
Jul 31, 2020
9 min readTHE Grapevine Good Organic GardeningArticle
THE Grapevine
Jun 9, 2021
3 min read13 Do Not Overdesign Architecture AustraliaArticle
13 Do Not Overdesign
Jun 27, 2023
As designers, we tend to fill in all the blank space within the scope of a project. But the way in which the lines we draw on a page interact with the existing conditions and environment can fall outside our realm of control. By taking a conscious st
2 min readWhy Biodiversity Matters Cottage LifeArticle
Why Biodiversity Matters
Mar 30, 2023
6 min readForests And Innovation: a Harmonious Blend MiniMagArticle
Forests And Innovation: a Harmonious Blend
Mar 1, 2024
1 min readBiodiversity Conservation in the Bornean Rainforest ASIAN GeographicArticle
Biodiversity Conservation in the Bornean Rainforest
Dec 8, 2021
4 min readThe Soil Solution: One Reason to be Optimistic About the Environment is Right Beneath Our Feet Union of Concerned ScientistsArticle
The Soil Solution: One Reason to be Optimistic About the Environment is Right Beneath Our Feet
Aug 22, 2017
4 min readDo Wildlife Species Need More Clear-cuts In The Adirondacks? Adirondack ExplorerArticle
Do Wildlife Species Need More Clear-cuts In The Adirondacks?
Nov 1, 2018
In the September-October edition of the Adirondack Explorer, ecologist Charles Canham says there are legitimate concerns about overharvesting trees in the Adirondack Park, and that there is no good ecological or silvicultural rationale for clear-cuts
4 min readWildness In Parks Can Make You Feel Better FuturityArticle
Wildness In Parks Can Make You Feel Better
Feb 28, 2020
3 min readRewilding Is Often Criticised – But It’s Winning The Great OutdoorsArticle
Rewilding Is Often Criticised – But It’s Winning
Apr 14, 2023
3 min readDesign For Nature Landscape Architecture AustraliaArticle
Design For Nature
Feb 3, 2020
4 min readAll The Latest In Environmental Issues WellBeingArticle
All The Latest In Environmental Issues
Jul 8, 2020
2 min read“People Don’t Want To Swim In Diluted Sewage” BBC Wildlife MagazineArticle
“People Don’t Want To Swim In Diluted Sewage”
Oct 21, 2021
8 min readCollaboration Between Ranchers and Scientists Leads to Rangeland Management Opportunities Union of Concerned ScientistsArticle
Collaboration Between Ranchers and Scientists Leads to Rangeland Management Opportunities
Mar 7, 2018
3 min readUnder The Canopy Australian GeographicArticle
Under The Canopy
Oct 31, 2018
5 min readLetters Adirondack ExplorerArticle
Letters
May 1, 2019
5 min readConservation Is An Ecosystem High Country NewsArticle
Conservation Is An Ecosystem
Nov 1, 2022
IN JUNE 1934, AS GRITTY CLOUDS of dust boiled up from the Great Plains and darkened skies across the continent, University of Wisconsin professor Aldo Leopold addressed a crowd at the university’s new arboretum. Leopold was deeply disturbed by what w
1 min readWhen nature Calls Harper's Bazaar SingaporeArticle
When nature Calls
Feb 4, 2022
5 min readEarth’s Giant Enviro-puzzle MiniMagArticle
Earth’s Giant Enviro-puzzle
Dec 28, 2023
2 min readRewilding: Stepping Back To Take Action Architecture AustraliaArticle
Rewilding: Stepping Back To Take Action
Jun 26, 2022
Economically driven development has left Australians with broken ecosystems, devastated biodiversity and reduced resilience to the impacts of climate change. Amanda Sturgeon explores how urban and regional rewilding projects can help our natural syst
5 min readNetworks In Ecosystems Pip MagazineArticle
Networks In Ecosystems
Feb 1, 2023
6 min readForests In The Desert MOTHER EARTH NEWSArticle
Forests In The Desert
Jul 13, 2018
1 min readBotanical Considerations For Revised Landscapes – Foliage Contributes In Dissipating Wind Force Up To 15% Lampoon Magazine InternationalArticle
Botanical Considerations For Revised Landscapes – Foliage Contributes In Dissipating Wind Force Up To 15%
Oct 15, 2020
Milano September 2020 Agronomist Laura Gatti Vertical Forest Professor Pier Mannuccio Mannucci Pier Mannuccio Mannucci The belief that green areas can prevent and cure diseases goes back to the Medieval period, but it was mainly in the United Ki
5 min readFIGHTING FOR Our Future ELLE AustraliaArticle
FIGHTING FOR Our Future
Mar 22, 2020
9 min read
Reviews for The Once and Future Forest
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
0 ratings0 reviews