Books

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TERRAFORMING EARTH TERRAFORMING EARTH Jack Williamson From back cover of Tor paperback February 2003: When a giant meteor crashes into the Earth and destroys all life, the small group of human survivors manages to leave the barren planet and establis… OL12242964W
The role of science for conservation The role of science for conservation Matthias Wolff,Mark Gardener "The book integrates the knowledge and reflections of thirty scientists, of which many have dedicated a substantial part of their professional life to the Galapagos archipelago, to the conservation o… OL16215163W
An international perspective on wetland rehabilitation An international perspective on wetland rehabilitation Bill Streever vii, 338 p. : 25 cm OL18265365W
Large-scale ecosystem restoration Large-scale ecosystem restoration Mary Doyle Presents case studies of five of the most noteworthy large-scale restoration projects in the United States: Chesapeake Bay, the Everglades, the California Bay-Delta, the Platte River basin, and the U… OL18490661W
How to clone a mammoth How to clone a mammoth Beth Alison Shapiro "Could extinct species like mammoths and passenger pigeons be brought back to life? The science says yes. In [this book], Beth Shapiro, evolutionary biologist and pioneer in 'ancient DNA' research, w… OL19663812W
The Resilient Farm and Homestead The Resilient Farm and Homestead Ben Falk The Resilient Farm and Homestead is a comprehensive how-to manual that will help you select, design, develop, and manage land for self-reliance and regeneration, and presents a thriving model for pro… OL19968945W
The once and future world The once and future world J. B. MacKinnon "An award-winning ecology writer goes looking for the wilderness we've forgotten. Many people believe that only an ecological catastrophe will change humanity's troubled relationship with the natural… OL19968957W
A window on eternity A window on eternity Edward Osborne Wilson "E.O. Wilson, one of the most celebrated scientists in the United States, shows why biodiversity is vital to the future of Earth and to our own species through the story of an African national park t… OL19978042W
Feral Feral George Monbiot "George Monbiot explores a new, positive environmentalism that shows how damaged ecosystems on land and at sea can be restored, and how this restoration can revitalize and enrich our lives. Challengi… OL19986201W
Our Once and Future Planet Our Once and Future Planet Paddy Woodworth A description and analysis of restoration ecology: its sciences, its philosophies and its projects. OL20315157W
Rewilding European Landscapes Rewilding European Landscapes Henrique M. Pereira,Laetitia M. Navarro Nature Conservation; Environmental Management; Biodiversity; Landscape Ecology; Applied Ecology OL20865566W
Emergency fire rehabilitation Emergency fire rehabilitation United States. Bureau of Land Management "This Handbook provides procedural direction standards, and practices for the protection and emergency rehabilitation of the resources that could be lost or damaged following wildfire"--Letter of tra… OL24419102W
Great Basin restoration initiative Great Basin restoration initiative Michael P. Drews "The Great Basin Restoration Initiative (GBRI) is a multi-state, multi-agency, state, local, and federal initiative focused on 'restoration' of the sage/pinion/juniper biome within 75 million acres o… OL24419113W
Mt. Trumbull ponderosa pine restoration project Mt. Trumbull ponderosa pine restoration project United States. Bureau of Land Management. Arizona Strip Field Office Ponderosa pine forest ecosystems in the Southwest are threatened by uncontrollable wildfires and insect outbreaks. Because of changes initiated by grazing, logging, and fire suppression, southwestern… OL24435379W
Mt. Trumbull ecosystem restoration project Mt. Trumbull ecosystem restoration project United States. Bureau of Land Management. Arizona Strip District This document is the fourth annual report on the status of the southwestern ecological restoration at Mt. Trumbull, Arizona. The project goal is adaptive ecosystem restoration of southwestern pondero… OL24969714W
National seed strategy for rehabilitation and restoration, 2015-2020 National seed strategy for rehabilitation and restoration, 2015-2020 United States. Bureau of Land Management "The 'National Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation and Restoration 2015-2020' (Strategy) will provide a more coordinated approach for stabilization, rehabilitation, and restoration treatments. It provid… OL24970169W
Tuscarora sagebrush habitat restoration initiative Tuscarora sagebrush habitat restoration initiative United States. Bureau of Land Management. Elko District "The BLM, Tuscarora Field Office is proposing to restore sagebrush habitat north of Battle Mountain, Nevada. The project includes a variety of treatments to restore areas that have endured catastroph… OL26455688W