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Restoration

Ecosystems Unraveling
by William Stolzenburg
Vol. 9 No 1 (January-March) page 20

Cheap Labor
Fake fruits lure bats to replant denuded rainforests
By Nancy Bazilchuk
Vol. 8 No 3 (July-Sept 2007) page 36

Aliens Among Us
Invasive species stand accused of ecological insubordination, mass murder, and other crimes against nature. But the case is far from closed.
A round table with James H. Brown and Dov F. Sax, Daniel Simberloff, and Mark Sagoff
Vol. 8 No 2 (Apr-Jun 2007) page 14

That Sinking Feeling
We dig fossil fuel out of the ground, burn it and fill the atmosphere with carbon dioxide, and then plant trees to soak it back up. If only it were so simple.
by Nick Atkinson
Vol. 8 No 2 (Apr-Jun 2007) page 22

Virginity Lost
Pristine forests of the Amazon were not encountered in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; they were invented in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
by Fred Pearce
Vol. 8 No. 1 (January-March 2007) page 22

When Worlds Collide
Climate change will shuffle the deck of plants, animals, and ecosystems in ways we've only begun to imagine.
by Douglas Fox
Vol. 8 No. 1 (January-March 2007) page 28

Second Chance
Cloning could be the Holy Grail of conservation or the ultimate folly. Either way, the fact is, cloning works.
by Cynthia Mills
Vol. 7 No. 4 (October-December 2006) page 22

Us or Them
Killing predators stands as one of the most age-old and enduring forms of wildlife management. Even now, myth and politics trump ecology. Is there a way out?
by William Stolzenburg
Vol. 7 No. 4 (October-December 2006) page 14

Evolutionary Tinkering
A small group of latter-day Noahs is beginning to explore radical new ways to help species ride out the currrent wave of extinctions.
by Scott Norris
Vol. 7 No. 3 (July-Sept 2006) page 28-34

Dig Deeper
When context is lost, what kind of tales can biological relics tell? Paleoecologists are forcing us again and again to rethink what was once established fact.
by Douglas Fox
Vol. 7 No. 3 (July-Sept 2006) page 14-21

Skyscraper Habitats
24,000 hectares of London roofs revamped into ecological real estate.
by Nancy Bazilchuck
Vol. 7 No. 3 (July-Sept 2006) page 38-39

Where the Wild Things Were
The recent Nature paper proposing to bring cheetahs, lions, and elephants to North America raised a wild rumpus. But are the critics missing the point?
by William Stolzenburg
Vol. 7 No. 1 (January-March 2006) page 28-34

Right Brain-Left Brain Conservation

Scientists and creative writers converge on long-term research.
by Nancy Bazilchuk
Vol. 7 No. 1 (January-March 2006) page 36-37

Fueling Restoration
A new system links ecological restoration to the hydrogen economy.
by Sarah DeWeerdt
Vol. 6 No. 2 (April-June 2005) page 38-39

Reflections on the Pond
The pond is the universal icon for wetlands. But to Joy Zedler, ponds are the ecological equivalent of fast-food chains, an emblem of the homogenization of the contemporary landscape.
by Sarah DeWeerdt
Vol. 5 No. 1 (Winter 2004) page 20-27

Creating Habitat on Farms
The Land Stewardshop Project and Monitoring on Agricultural Land
by Brian DeVore
Vol. 4 No. 2 (Spring 2003) page 28-36

Using Exotics as Temporary Habitat
An accidental experiment on Rodrigues Island
by Douglas Fox
Vol. 4 No. 1 (Winter 2003) page 32-37

Removing Roads
The Redwood experience
by David Havlick
Vol. 3 No. 4 (Fall 2002) page 28-34

Opening Rivers to Trojan Fish
The ecological dilemma of dam removal in the Great Lakes
by Ross Freeman with Bill Bowerman and others
Vol. 3 No. 4 (Fall 2002) page 35-40

Context Matters
Considerations for large-scale conservation
by Reed F. Noss
Vol. 3 No. 3 (Summer 2002) page 10-19

Using the Internet to Build a Conservation Network

by Jason van Driesche
Vol. 3 No. 3 (Summer 2002) page 36-40

EcoReefs
A new tool for coral reef restoration
by Michael Moore and Michael Erdmann
Vol. 3 No. 3 (Summer 2002) page 41-44

Informed Decisions
Conservation Corridors and the Spread of Infectious Disease
by Leslie Bienen
Vol. 3 No. 2 (Spring 2002) page 10-17

Harnessing the Restoration Potential of Artificial Floods
by Ross Freeman
Vol. 3 No. 2 (Spring 2002) page 34-38

Curbing Roadside Erosion
Soil Bioengineering as an alternative to concrete and steel
by Lisa Lewis
Vol. 3 No. 2 (Spring 2002) page 39-43

What Really Is an Evolutionarily Significant Unit?
The debate over incorporating genetics into conservation biology
by Sarah DeWeerdt
Vol. 3 No. 1 (Winter 2002) page10-17

The Fallacy of Passive Management
Management for firesafe forest reserves
by James K. Agee
Vol. 3 No. 1 (Winter 2002) page18-25

Rethinking Insects
What would an ecosystem approach look like?
by Timothy D. Schowalter with Jay Withgott
Vol. 2 No. 4 (Fall 2001) page 10-16

After the Sheep Are Gone
Restoring an invaded ecosystem
by Jason Van Driesche and Roy Van Driesche
Vol. 2 No. 4 (Fall 2001) page 26-31

Restoring Wetland Habitats with Cows and other Livestock
A prescribed grazing program to conserve bog turtle habitat in New Jersey
by Jason Tesauro
Vol. 2 No. 2 (Spring 2001) page 26-30

Nectar Trails of Migratory Pollinators
Restoring corridors on private lands
by Gary Paul Nabhan
Vol. 2 No. 1 (Winter 2001) page 20-27

Turning a Radical Idea into Reality
Removing Edwards Dam in Augusta, Maine
by Robin Meadows
Vol. 2 No. 1 (Winter 2001) page 32-35

Threads of Continuity
Ecosystem disturbance, recovery, and the theory of biological legacies
by Jerry F. Franklin, David Lindenmayer, James MacMahon, Arthur McKee, John Magnuson, David A. Perry, Robert Waide and David Foster
Vol. 1 No. 1 (Spring 2000) page 8-16

Simulating Management with Models
Lessons from ten years of ecosystem management at Eglin Air Force Base
by Jeff Hardesty, Jonathan Adams, Doria Gordon, and Louis Provencher
Vol. 1 No. 1 (Spring 2000) page 26-31

Articles highlighted in Journal Watch:

Leave It to Beavers
Vol. 8 No 2 (Apr-Jun 2007) page 10

Eradicating Invasives Backfires
Vol. 7 No. 2 (April-June 2006) page 12

Plantations Drink Streams Dry
Vol. 7 No. 2 (April-June 2006) page 13

Phosophorus Pollution Limits Plant Diversity
Vol. 7 No. 1 (January-March 2006) page 11

Testing the Effectiveness of Conservation Corridors
Vol. 6 No. 4 (October-December 2005) page 8

Endangered Native or Alien Invader?
Vol. 6 No. 4 (October-December 2005) page 8-9

More Deer, Fewer Songbirds
Vol. 6 No. 4 (October-December 2005) page 9-10

Restoration Mistakenly Helps Pest Gulls
Vol. 6 No. 2 (April-June 2005) page 11-12

Wetlands Need Bigger Buffers
Vol. 6 No. 1 (January-March 2005) page 13

Public Access Key to Support for Wetland Mitigation
Vol. 5 No. 2 (Spring 2004) page 9-10

Dung Could Help Restore Mediterranean Grasslands
Vol. 5 No. 1 (Winter 2004) page 8

Restoring Destroyed Grasslands in China
Vol. 5 No. 1 (Winter 2004) page 10-11

Endangered Species Listing May Backfire
Vol. 5 No. 1 (Winter 2004) page 11

Species vs. Ecosystem Recovery
Vol. 4 No. 4 (Fall 2003) page 5-6

Habitat Diversity Critical to Restoration
Vol. 4 No. 4 (Fall 2003) page 9-10

Paving Roads Can Increase Weed Invasion
Vol. 4 No. 3 (Summer 2003) page 8-9

Restoration as Weed Control
Vol. 4 No. 3 (Summer 2003) page 10-11

Planning Wildlife Friendly Roads
Vol. 4 No. 2 (Spring 2003) page 8-9

Corridors May Not Help Birds in Forest Fragments
Vol. 4 No. 2 (Spring 2003) page 7

Strip Mines: Aligning Reclamation with Conservation
Vol. 4 No. 2 (Spring 2003) page 6

Connections May Be Key to Surviving Fragmentation
Vol. 4 No. 1 (Winter 2003) page 5-6

Three-toed Woodpeckers Picky about Snags
Vol. 3 No. 3 (Summer 2002) page 8-9

Conservation of the Matrix I: Ants in Coffee Plantations
Vol. 3 No. 2 (Spring 2002) page 8

Conservation of the Matrix II: Salamanders in Headwater Streams
Vol. 3 No. 2 (Spring 2002) page 9

Species vs. Functional Groups
Vol. 3 No. 1 (Winter 2002) page 6-7

Prescribed Burning
Vol. 3 No. 1 (Winter 2002) page 6-7

Habitat Fragmentation Can Amplify Ecological Stress
Vol. 3 No. 1 (Winter 2002) page 6-7

Can We Really Create Marshes?
Vol. 2 No. 2 (Spring 2001) page 4

Don’t Fight Natural Changes in Reserves
Vol. 2 No. 2 (Spring 2001) page 5

Even for Plants there’s No Place Like Home
Vol. 2 No. 1 (Winter 2001) page 6

Roads Can Be Genetic Barriers
Vol. 2 No. 1 (Winter 2001) page 4

RX for Hawaii’s Dry Forest
Vol. 1 No. 1 (Spring 2000) page 6