The ecology of restoration: historical links, emerging issues and unexplored realms

REV I EWS AND SYNTHESES The ecology of restoration: historical links, emerging issues and unexplored realms

T. P. Young,* D. A. Petersen and J. J. Clary Department of Plant Sciences and Ecology Graduate Group, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA *Correspondence: E-mail: [email protected] Abstract Restoration ecology is a young academic field, but one with enough history to judge it against past and current expectations of the science’s potential. The practice of ecological restoration ha...

RESTORATION ECOLOGY: The State of an Emerging Field

The field of restoration ecology represents an emerging synthesis of ecological theory and concern about human impact on the natural world. Restoration ecology can be viewed as the study of how to repair anthropogenic damage to the integrity of ecological systems. However, attempts to repair ecological damage should not diminish protection of existing healthy ecosystems. Restoration ecology all...

Youth civic development: historical context and emerging issues.

The civic domain has taken its place in the scholarship and practice of youth development. From the beginning, the field has focused on youth as assets who contribute to the common good of their communities. Work at the cutting edge of this field integrates research and practice and focuses on the civic incorporation of groups who often have been marginalized from mainstream society. The body o...

a fundamental study of "histiriographic metafiction", and "literary genres", as introduced in "new historical philosophy", and tracing them in the works of julian barnes.

abstract a fundamental study of “historio-graphic metafiction” and “literary genres”, as introduced in “new historical philosophy”, and tracing them in the works of julian barnes having studied the two novels, the porcupine and arthur & george, by julian barnes, the researcher has applied linda hutcheon’s historio-graphic metafictional theories to them. the thesis is divided into five cha...

Restoration Ecology