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This book presents an all-in-one handbook for restoration
ecologists, farmers, ranchers and others ready to roll up their
sleeves and get to work restoring degraded drylands, whether in
temperate or tropical environments. It synthesizes practical lessons
for restoring ecosystem functions in a dryland landscape, drawing
upon diverse methods from “time-tested indigenous knowledge to
cutting-edge science”.
Sara J. Scherr, President,
Ecoagriculture Partners
A Guide for Desert and Dryland
Restoration belongs in every managers toolbox and on the shelf of
every researcher working to improve our understanding of desert
ecosystems and new approaches to managing them. The author’s passion
and expertise show in this outstanding summary of knowledge from his
experiences, published research and the craft of farmers and herders
throughout the millennia.
Michael F. Allen, Director of
the Center for Conservation Biology, chair,
Department of Plant Pathology
and Microbiology, University of California, Riverside
Within these pages one finds a
comprehensive overview of the myriad challenges inherent in arid
lands restoration and also practical approaches, field tested by
decades of trail and error, to successfully restore these globally
important lands. David Bainbridge has provided an important and
informative guide to restoration of fragile desert ecosystems.
Robert MacAller, Principal,
restoration biologist, RECON Environmental
Bainbridge brings the desert to life and
richly illustrates practical, proven techniques from around the
world for healing damaged drylands. This book should find its way
into classrooms where principles of applied ecology and ecosystem
restoration are taught.
Ross A. Virginia, professor of
environmental studies, Dartmouth
David Bainbridge presents a realistic view of
the ecological challenges to halting the world’s deserts and
drylands. Moreover, he offers innovative approaches to desert
protection and restoration that can be practically implemented by
those in the field.
Yvon Chouinard, founder and CEO,
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