Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability 5/10: Ecosystem Management and Sustainability

Ecosystem ​Management and Sustainability​​ not only analyzes human-​initiated processes and tools that foster sustainable natural resource use, preservation, and restoration but examines as well how humans interact​ with plant, marine, and animal life in both natural and human-altered environments. Experts in the field explain complex relationships among non-human species­-endangered,​ endemic, and invasive-by addressing topics such as biogeography, native habitat buffers, and rain gardens. But because most people in the 21st century live in urban environments, the volume pays special attention to the ecology of cities with detailed coverage on topics ranging from green belts to landscape architecture. The volume's 120 articles examine in detail how ecosystems of all kinds can be made healthy and sustainable.