Ecological restoration

Author: Sun Shucun, edited by Bao Weikai
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book discusses the technical approaches and methods of ecological restoration from the perspective of watershed management and is part of the "Hot Topics in Ecology Research Series." The main content includes: the definition of restoration ecology and general guidelines for ecological restoration practices; an introduction to terrestrial ecosystem restoration techniques and terraced agricultural techniques, using the mountainous ecosystem of the upper Min River and the ecological restoration process after road construction as examples, and emphasizes the issue of using economic means to regulate development and protection in China's ecological restoration through ecological economic analysis; an introduction to vegetation buffer strip construction techniques, optimal management practices, and the application of water quality model simulation techniques in watershed total maximum daily load (TMDL) control, using water quality improvement as an example. This book is suitable for teachers, graduate students, and other technical personnel in universities and research institutions, as well as managers and engineering technicians engaged in ecological restoration.