Plant Conservation: The Role of Habitat Restoration. 2019. 157 (29 col.) figs. XVI, 480 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.

The rate of species and natural habitat loss across our planet issteadily accelerating. This book argues that existing practises ofplant conservation are inadequate and firmly supports theplacement of ecological restoration at the cornerstone of biodiversityconservation. The author unifies different aspects ofone coherent concept, including natural area protection, ex situconservation and in situ interventions through either populationmanagement or ecological restoration. Assisted colonization,experimentation, and utilization of threatened plant species areraised as crucial elements in restoration, with partly novelecosystems being among its major target areas. Covering a widespectrum of plant conservation examples, and offering practicalmethodologies alongside the theoretical context, this is a vitalresource for students, research scientists and practitioners inconservation biology and restoration ecology.