This book consists of 14 chapters covering important aspects in regards to various terrestrial ecosystems, wetlands, river systems, mine site rehabilitation, marsh ecology and heavy metals pollution. Also aims to fill some of the information gaps in ecological restoration, particularly in under-researched ecosystems around the world. Restoration ecology emerged as a separate field in ecology in...

despite the numerous advantages of large dams, there is still a deep suspicion about the real,long-term benefits and costs of their construction. land use change on a vast scale, displacement of a largepopulation of indigenous people, loss of biodiversity and production of greenhouse gas emissions, as well as environmental, socioeconomic and cultural consequences resulting therefrom, indicate c...

M.A. Abdoli 1 , B. Tavakoli *1,2, M.H. Menhaj3 1- Dept. of Environmental Engineering, University of Tehran, Faculty of Environmental Science, Tehran, Iran. 2-Dept. of Environment, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Guilan, Someh Sara, Iran 3- Dept. of Rural Development, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran *Corresponding Author's E-mail: Babak_1...

This study was on the analysis of livestock waste management practices among rural farmers in Abia State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling procedure was employed to select the 60 respondents for the study. Primary data used the study were collected using well-structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistical tools such as frequency counts, percentages, means, and multinomial logit regression wer...

This study examines the trade-off between the offered rental rate and on-farm and off-farm benefits made by North Carolina farmers during the 15 sign-up of the US Conservation Reserve Program. This program allows farmers to offer a ten year contract for an annual rental rate from the government to remove land from production and put it to a conservation use. Bid acceptance depends on the potent...