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

Due February 2019. Orders will be recorded. -The rate of species and natural habitat loss across our planet issteadily accelerating. This book argues that existing practices ofplant conservation are inadequate and firmly supports the placement ofecological restoration at the cornerstone of biodiversity conservation.The author unifies different aspects of conservation into one coherentconcept, including natural area protection, ex situ conservation and insitu interventions through either population management or ecologicalrestoration. Assisted colonization, experimentation, and utilization ofthreatened plant species are raised as crucial elements in restoration,with partly novel ecosystems being among its major target areas. Covering a wide spectrum of plant conservation examples, and offeringpractical methodologies alongside the theoretical context, this is avital resource for students, research scientists and practitioners inconservation biology and restoration ecology.