A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration: New Hope for Arid Lands

A User S Guide ix, Preface p.xi, Acknowledgments p.xv, Chapter 1: Desertification: Crisis and Opportunity p.1, Chapter 2: Understanding the Ecology of Arid Lands p.13, Chapter 3: The Economics and Psychology of Desertification p.33, Chapter 4: Why the Desert Can't Heal Itself: Understanding Disturbance p.63, Chapter 5: Restoration Approaches and Planning p.90, Chapter 6: Restoration Equipment and Supplies p.112, Chapter 7: Project Management p.131, Chapter 8: Soil Salvage and Restoration p. 143, Chapter 9: Seed Collection, Storage, and Management p.164, Chapter 10: Container Plant Production and Planting p.190, Chapter 1l: Direct Seeding p.216, Chapter 12: Water Management and Irrigation p.225, Chapter 13: Riparian Restoration p.258, Chapter 14: Restoration in Use p.278, Chapter 15: Restoration Monitoring p.301, Chapter 16: The Challenge Ahead p.313, Appendix 1: Plant Sampling Background and Methods p.329, Appendix 2: Stay Healthy p.333