Developed by the pioneering landscape design firm of Andropogon Associates, world-renowned for their innovative approach to integrating environmental protection and restoration with landscape architecture and design, The Once and Future Forest is a guidebook for restoring and managing natural landscapes. Focusing on remnant forest systems, it describes methods of restoring and linking forest fragments to recreate a whole landscape fabric.The book begins by explaining the history and current situation of forest ecosystems in the eastern United States. Following that is an in-depth examination of the restoration process, with thorough descriptions of ecological strategies for landscape management along with specific examples of how those strategies have been implemented in various sites around the country. The final section provides hands-on information about the many specific details that must be considered when initiating and implementing a restoration program. All aspects of the restoration process are considered, including: Water -- opportunities for increasing infiltration, reducing pollutants, promoting habitat values Ground -- methods of protecting existing vegetation, removing fill, rebuilding soils Plants -- strategies and procedures for planting, maintenance, propagation Wildlife -- guidelines for preserving wildlife resources, management techniques to favor selected specie.The Once and Future Forest presents a comprehensive approach to assessing sites, detailed guidelines for determining management goals, and a thorough overview of appropriate management and restoration techniques. It is an important guide for professional planners and landscape architects, government agency personnel at all levels, land managers, scientists involved in restoration work, and citizen activists who wish to do something constructive about our deteriorating forest patches.
Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction: Making a Habit of Restoration
PART I. The Forest Today Chapter 1. A Landscape Overview Chapter 2. The Once and Future Forest Chapter 3. Fragmentation Chapter 4. Succession and Recruitment Chapter 5. Water Systems Chapter 6. Terrain Modification Chapter 7. Invasive Exotics Chapter 8. Opportunistic Natives Chapter 9. Wildlife Impacts Chapter 10. Use, Misuse, and Mismanagement Chapter 11. Atmospheric Change
PART II. The Restoration Process Chapter 12. Restoration in Theory and Practice Chapter 13. Community-based Education, Planning, and Monitoring Chapter 14. Restoration at the Macro Level Chapter 15. Managing with Succession Chapter 16. Restoring Natural Water Systems Chapter 17. Soil as a Living System Chapter 18. Plants for Restoration Chapter 19. Living with Wildlife Chapter 20. The North Woods of Central Park
PART III. Management Manual Chapter 21. Monitoring and Management Chapter 22. Ground Stabilization and Soil Building Chapter 23. Controlling Invasives Chapter 24. Planting Chapter 25. Meadow Management
Afterword Sources Cited Appendix A: Species List Appendix B: Invasive Exotics of the Eastern Forest Credits Index
