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ABOUT ISLAND PRESS
ABOUT ANDROPOGON ASSOCIATES
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
FOREWORD
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION - Making a Habit of Restoration
PART I - The Forest Today
CHAPTER 1 - A Landscape Overview
Tropical Forest
Temperate Forest
Boreal Forest
Grassland
Landscapes in Transition
CHAPTER 2 - The Once and Future Forest
Islands of Forests
CHAPTER 3 - Fragmentation
Edges Instead of Patches
Fragmented Migrations
Barriers Created by Fragmentation
Disrupted Water Systems
Isolated by Exotics
Isolated by Development
CHAPTER 4 - Succession and Recruitment
The Process of Succession
The Recruitment Process
CHAPTER 5 - Water Systems
The Changing Water Cycle
Stormwater Mismanagement
CHAPTER 6 - Terrain Modification
Soil Compaction and Loss of Topsoil
Fill
Clearcutting and Agriculture
Soil Degradation
CHAPTER 7 - Invasive Exotics
Mechanisms of Invasion
Our Role in Alien Invasions
Genetic Consequences
Controlling Exotic Introductions
CHAPTER 8 - Opportunistic Natives
The Supercompetitor
CHAPTER 9 - Wildlife Impacts
Imbalanced Populations
Impacts of Single-Species Management
Animal Invaders
Modified Native Species
Changing Plant Communities
Whole Systems Management
CHAPTER 10 - Use, Misuse, and Mismanagement
Off-Trail Use
Landscape Mismanagement
CHAPTER 11 - Atmospheric Change
Local and Global Impacts
Changing Types of Impacts
Acid Rain and More
Reduced Lignin
Altered Competition
Soil Changes
Eutrophication of the Landscape
Nitrogen Loads in Wetlands
Global Warming and Ozone Depletion
PART II - The Restoration Process
CHAPTER 12 - Restoration in Theory and Practice
“Developmental” Restoration,
CHAPTER 13 - Community-Based Education, Planning, and Monitoring
Consensus Planning
Regional Environmental Education
Local Knowledge
The Role of Monitoring
Before You Begin Your Project
Complying with Legislation and Other Requirements
Associating Your Group with Another Organization
Learning More
CHAPTER 14 - Restoration at the Macro Level
Ecosystem Health
Pattern and Scale
Bioreserves
Natural Systems within the Developed Landscape
Guidelines for Protecting and Reestablishing Landscape-Scale Linkages
CHAPTER 15 - Managing with Succession
Mechanisms of Succession
Arresting, Accelerating, or Altering the Course of Succession
Successional Landscape Types
Woodlands and Forests
Working with Succession
Changing Management Direction
The Role of Wildfire and Prescribed Burning
Monitoring Succession
CHAPTER 16 - Restoring Natural Water Systems
Strategies for Restoring Hydrologic Patterns
CHAPTER 17 - Soil as a Living System
The Soil Food Web
Damaged Soil Systems
Building Soil Systems
Management to Foster Fungi and Other Forest Organisms
Soil Protection and Restoration During Construction
CHAPTER 18 - Plants for Restoration
Working with the System
Wild-Collected Plants
Extraordinary Efforts, Positive Results
The Role of Nurseries
Changing Markets
The Home Gardener
CHAPTER 19 - Living with Wildlife
Fostering Continuity and Reducing Barriers
Enhancing the Landscape for Selected Species
New Habitat Opportunities
Conflicts with Wildlife
The White-Tailed Deer Dilemma
Overall Guidelines for a Deer Management Program
CHAPTER 20 - The North Woods of Central Park
A Participatory Process
Developmental Process
Prioritizing Local Damage Control
Building Local Expertise
Providing Appropriate Access
Creating Positive Uses
The Ramble Project
A Monitored and Documented Process
Enhancing Recruitment
PART III - Management Manual
CHAPTER 21 - Monitoring and Management
The Restoration Team
The Site Database and Management Log
Landscape Restoration Models
Damage Control and Periodic Site Reviews
Some Considerations in Monitoring
Monitoring Altered Succession
CHAPTER 22 - Ground Stabilization and Soil Building
Providing Appropriate Access
Guidelines for Access
Temporary Access
Minimizing Disturbance
Retaining Stormwater
Removing Fill and Debris
Stabilizing Slopes and Gullies
Replacing and Amending Soils
Repairing Compacted Soils
Stabilizing the Surface
Managing Dead Wood and Brush
CHAPTER 23 - Controlling Invasives
Identifying Species of Concern and Patterns of Infestation
Developing a Management Strategy for Invasive Exotics
Control Techniques
Removing Specific Plants
Broad-Scale Actions Directed Toward the Whole Landscape
CHAPTER 24 - Planting
Guidelines for Reestablishing a Forest’s Structure and Composition
Planting Methods and Strategies
Fertilizing and Pruning
Propagation, Transplanting, and Collecting
Exclosures
CHAPTER 25 - Meadow Management
Herbaceous Landscape Types
Mowing
Selective Removals
Herbicide Management
Prescribed Burning
Managed Grazing
Grassland Establishment and Management
Savanna Restoration
AFTERWORD
SOURCES CITED
APPENDIX A - Species List
APPENDIX B - Invasive Exotics of the Eastern Forest
CREDITS
INDEX
ISLAND PRESS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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