{"product_id":"restoration-of-aquatic-ecosystems-national-research-council-9780309092883","title":"Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems: Science, Technology, and Public Policy","description":"\u003cp\u003eAldo Leopold, father of the \"land ethic,\" once said, \"The time has come for science to busy itself with the earth itself. The first step is to reconstruct a sample of what we had to begin with.\" The concept he expressed--restoration--is defined in this comprehensive new volume that examines the prospects for repairing the damage society has done to the nation's aquatic resources: lakes, rivers and streams, and wetlands.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRestoration of Aquatic Ecosystems\u003c\/i\u003e outlines a national strategy for aquatic restoration, with practical recommendations, and features case studies of aquatic restoration activities around the country.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe committee examines: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eKey concepts and techniques used in restoration.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommon factors in successful restoration efforts.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThreats to the health of the nation's aquatic ecosystems.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApproaches to evaluation before, during, and after a restoration project.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe emerging specialties of restoration and landscape ecology.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences Environment an\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309092884\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309092883\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"National Research Council","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447631327487,"sku":"9780309092883","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9d6f39d1-a3ac-45f9-8766-a4353ab7d050.jpg?v=1777233983","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/restoration-of-aquatic-ecosystems-national-research-council-9780309092883","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}