Reconstruction of Fragmented Ecosystems Global and Regional Perspectives

Third volume in the Nature Conservation Series, based on material presented at a workshop held in 1991. Discusses the need for reconstruction of fragmented ecosystems and the role of ecologists and conservation biologists in integrating and interpreting their research so their results can be practically applied in ecosystem reconstruction. Topics discussed include the role of self help groups in restoring degraded farmland, ecology and stress from a population genetics perspective, and the loss of biodiversity and landscape restoration. Includes references and an index. Saunders is the officer-in-charge of the Western Australian Laboratory of the CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Ecology. Hobbs is a plant ecologist with the CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Ecology. Ehrlich is a world renowned ecologist and is professor of biological sciences at Stanford University.Surrey Beatty Staff is the author of 'Reconstruction of Fragmented Ecosystems Global and Regional Perspectives' with ISBN 9780949324504 and ISBN 0949324507.