Novel Ecosystems: Intervening in the New Ecological World Order

Land conversion, climate change and species invasions are contributing to the widespread emergence of novel ecosystems, which demand a shift in how we think about traditional approaches to conservation, restoration and environmental management. They are novel because they exist without historical precedents and are self–sustaining. Traditional approaches emphasizing native species and historical continuity are challenged by novel ecosystems that deliver critical ecosystems services or are simply immune to practical restorative efforts. Some fear that, by raising the issue of novel ecosystems, we are simply paving the way for a more laissez–faire attitude to conservation and restoration. Regardless of the range of views and perceptions about novel ecosystems, their existence is becoming ever more obvious and prevalent in today’s rapidly changing world. In this first comprehensive volume to look at the ecological, social, cultural, ethical and policy dimensions of novel ecosystems, the authors argue these altered systems are overdue for careful analysis and that we need to figure out how to intervene in them responsibly. This book brings together researchers from a range of disciplines together with practitioners and policy makers to explore the questions surrounding novel ecosystems. It includes chapters on key concepts and methodologies for deciding when and how to intervene in systems, as well as a rich collection of case studies and perspective pieces. It will be a valuable resource for researchers, managers and policy makers interested in the question of how humanity manages and restores ecosystems in a rapidly changing world. A companion website with additional resources is available at www.wiley.com/go/hobbs/ecosystems INDICE: Contributors Acknowledgements Part I: Introduction. 1. Introduction: why novel ecosystems? Hobbs, Higgs & Hall Part II: What are novel ecosystems? 2. Case Study: Hole–in the–Donut, Everglades Ewel 3. Towards a conceptual framework for novel ecosystems Hallett, Standish, Hulvey, Gardener, Suding, Starzomski, Murphy, Harris 4. Islands: Where novelty is the norm Ewel, Mascaro, Kueffer, Lugo, Lach, Gardener 5. Origins of the novel ecosystems concept Mascaro, Harris, Lach, Thompson, Perring, Richardson, Ellis 6. Call out: Defining novel ecosystems Part III: What we know (and don’t know) about novel ecosystems 7. Perspective: Ecological novelty isn’t new Jackson 8. The extent of novel ecosystems: long in time and broad in space Perring, Ellis 9. Case study: Geographic distribution and level of novelty of Puerto Rican forests  Martinuzzi, Lugo, Brandeis, Helmer 10. Novel ecosystems and climate change Starzomski   11. Plants invasions as builders and shapers of novel ecosystems. Richardson, Gaertner 12. Infectious disease and novel ecosystems; the novel caribbean coral reef Yakob, Mumby 13. Case study: Do feedbacks from the soil biota secure novelty in ecosystems? Harris 14. Fauna and novel ecosystems Kennedy, Lach, Lugo, Hobbs 15. Case study: Ecosystem transformations along the Colorado Front Range: Prairie dog interactions with multiple components of global environmental change Seastedt, Hartley, Nippert   16. Perspective: Plus ça change, plus c?est la même chose Murphy Part IV: When and how to intervene 17. Perspective: From rivets to rivers Mascaro 18. Incorporating novel ecosystems into management frameworks Hulvey, Standish, Hallett, Starzomski, Murphy, Nelson, Gardener, Kennedy, Seastedt, Suding 19. Case Study: The management framework in practice: Making decisions in Atlantic Canadian Meadows. Chasing the Elusive Reference State. Murphy 20. Case Study: The management framework in practice: Prairie dogs at the urban interface: Conservation solutions when ecosystem change drivers are beyond the scope of management actions Seastedt 21. Case Study: The management framework in practice: How social barriers contribute to novel ecosystem maintenance:  Managing Reindeer Populations on St. George Island, Pribilof Islands, Alaska Hulvey 22. Case Study: The management framework in practice: Can’t see the wood for the trees: the changing management of the novel Miconia–Cinchona ecosystem in the humid highlands of Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Gardener 23. Case Study: The management framework in practice: Using the Decision Framework for Designer Wetlands as Novel Ecosystems. Murphy 24. Characterizing novel ecosystems: challenges for measurement Harris, Murphy, Nelson, Perring, Tognetti 25. Case Study: Novelty measurement in Pampean grasslands Tognetti 26. Plant materials for novel ecosystems Jones                                                                                                  27. Case study: Management of novel ecosystems in the Seychelles Kueffer, Beaver, Mougal 28. Perspective: Moving to the dark side Kennedy Part V: How do we appreciate novel ecosystems? 29. Perspective: Coming of age in a trash forest Marris 30. Engaging the public in novel ecosystems Yung, Schwarze, Carr, Chapin, Marris 31. Valuing novel ecosystems Light, Thompson, Higgs 32. Case study: A rocky novel ecosystem: industrial origins to conservation concern Perring 33. The policy context: building laws and rules that embrace novelty Bridgewater, Yung 34. Perspective: Lake Burley Griffin Bridgewater 35. Case study: Shale “bings” in Central Scotland: from ugly blots on the landscape to cultural and biological heritage Harvie, Hobbs Part VI: What’s Next? 36. Perspective: A Tale of Two Natures Higgs  37. Concerns about novel ecosystems Standish, Thompson, Higgs, Murphy 38. Novel urban ecosystems and ecosystem services Perring, Manning, Hobbs, Lugo, Ramalho, Standish 39. Ecosystem stewardship as a framework for conservation in a directionally changing world Seastedt, Suding, Chapin 40. Case study: Novel social–ecological systems in the north: potential pathways towards ecological and societal resilience Chapin, Robards, Johnstone, Lantz, Kokelj 41. Perspective: Is everything a novel ecosystem? If so, do we need the concept? Marris, Mascaro, Ellis Part VII: Synthesis and conclusions 42. What do we know about, and what do we do about, novel ecosystems? Hobbs, Higgs, Hall Index

• ISBN: 978-1-118-35422-3
• Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 380
• Fecha Publicación: 22/02/2013
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés