Applied Ecology and Natural Resource Management

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Agro ecology. 3. Wetland engineering and disease transmission. 4. Breeding and reintroduction of rare species. 5. Environmental economics and valuation. 6. Research in ecological economics and implications. 7. Protecting species and conservation biology. 8. Invasive species. 9. Active human intervention and restoration ecology. 10. Natural resource management. 11. Environmental management. 12. Energy resources and delectable resources: limits to growth. 13. Preservation of species crop varieties and genetic diversity. 14. Sustainable development and biological control of pests. 15. Assessment of resource issues and insights. 16. Natural resource as natural capital. 17. Research for natural resource management. Bibliography.

"This book should be read and studied by natural resource managers by graduate and advanced undergraduate students who are familiar with fundamental ecological principles and who wish to use ecological knowledge as a basis for the management of ecosystems. The book studies a very distinctive and worthwhile contribution.

This book bridges the gap between ecology and natural resource management and in particular focuses on plant ecology as a foundation for vegetation and wildlife management. It describes how concepts and approaches used by ecologists to study communities and ecosystems can be applied to their management. The author emphasizes the importance of thoughtfully designed and conducted scientific studies to both the advancement of ecological knowledge and the application of techniques for the management of plant and animal populations." (jacket)