Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.

Introduction: Why novel ecosystems? / Richard J. Hobbs, Eric S. Higgs & Carol M. Hall (p. 3-8) -- Case study: Hole-in-the-donut, everglades / John J. Ewel (p. 11-15) -- Towards a conceptual framework for novel ecosystems / Lauren M. Hallett ... [et al.] (p. 16-28) -- Islands: Where novelty is the norm / John J. Ewel ... [et al.] (p. 29-44) -- Origins of the novel ecosystems concept / Joseph Mascaro ... [et al.] (p. 45-57) -- Defining novel ecosystems / Richard J. Hobbs, Eric S. Higgs & Carol M. Hall (p. 58-60) -- Perspective: Ecological novelty is not new / Stephen T. Jackson (p. 63-65) -- The extent of novel ecosystems: long in time and broad in space / Michael P. Perring & Erle C. Ellis (p. 66-80) -- Case Study: Geographic distribution and level of novelty of Puerto Rican forests / Sebastián Martinuzzi, Ariel E. Lugo, Thomas J. Brandeis & Eileen H. Helmer (p. 81-87) -- Novel ecosystems and climate change / Brian M. Starzomski (p. 88-101) -- Plant invasions as builders and shapers of novel ecosystems / David M. Richardson & Mirijam Gaertner (p. 102-113) -- Infectious disease and novel ecosystems / Laith Yakob (p. 114-123) -- Case study: do feedbacks from the soil biota secure novelty in ecosystems? / James A. Harris (p. 124-126) -- Fauna and novel ecosystems / Patricia L. Kennedy, Lori Lach, Ariel E. Lugo & Richard J. Hobbs (p. 127-141) -- Case study: ecosystem transformations along the colorado front range: prairie dog interactions with multiple components of global environmental change / Timothy R. Seastedt, Laurel M. Hartley & Jesse B. Nippert (p. 142-149) -- Perspective: plus ca change, plus c´est la même chose / Stephen D. Murphy (p. 150-151) --- Perspective: from rivets to rivers / Joseph Mascaro (p. 155-156) -- Incorporating novel ecosystems into management frameworks / Kristin B. Hulvey ... [et al] (p. 157-171) -- The management framework in practice - making decisions in atlantic canadian meadows: chasing the elusive reference state / Stephen D. Murphy (p. 172-175) -- The management framework in practice - prairie dogs at the urban interface: conservation solutions when ecosystem change drivers are beyond the scope of management actions / Timothy R. Seastedt (p. 176-179) -- The management framework in practice - how social barriers contribute to novel ecosystem maintenance: managing reindeer populations on st george island, pribilof islands, Alaska / Kristin B. Hulvey (p. 180-184) -- 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 / Mark R. Gardener (p. 185-188) -- The management framework in practice - designer wetlands as novel ecosystems / Stephen D. Murphy (p. 189-191) -- Characterizing novel ecosystems: challenges for measurement / James A. Harris ... [et al.] (p. 192-204) -- Case study: novelty measurement in pampean grasslands / Pedro M. Tognetti (p. 205-211) -- Plant materials for novel ecosystems / Thomas A. Jones (p. 212-227) -- Case study: management of novel ecosystems in the seychelles / Christoph Kueffer, Katy Beaver & James Mougal (p. 228-238) -- Perspective: moving to the dark side / Patricia L. Kennedy (p. 239-241) -- Perspective: coming of age in a trash forest / Emma Marris (p. 245-246) -- Engaging the public in novel ecosystems / Laurie Yung ... [et al.] (p. 247-256) -- Valuing novel ecosystems / Andrew Light, Allen Thompson & Eric S. Higgs (p. 257-268) -- Case study: a rocky novel ecosystem: industrial origins to conservation concern / Michael P. Perring (p. 269-271) -- The policy context: building laws and rules that embrace novelty / Peter Bridgewater & Laurie Yung (p. 272-283) -- Perspective: lake burley griffin / Peter Bridgewater (p. 284-285) -- Case study: shale bings in central scotland: from ugly blots on the landscape to cultulal and biological heritage / Barbra A. Harvie & Richard J. Hobbs (p. 286-289) -- Perspective: a tale of two natures / Eric S. Higgs (p. 293-295) -- Concerns about novel ecosystems / Rachel J. Standish ... [et al.] (p. 296-309) -- Novel Urban ecosystems and ecosystem services / Michael P. Perring ... [et al] (p. 310-325) -- Ecosystem stewardship as a framework for conservation in a directionally changing world / Timothy R. Seastedt, Katharine N. Suding & F. Stuart Chapin III (p. 326-333) -- Case study: novel socio-ecological systems in the north: potential pathways toward ecological and societal resilience / F. Stuart Chapin III ... [et al.] (p. 334-344) -- Perspective: is everything a novel ecosystem? if so, do we need the concept? / Emma Marris, Joseph Mascaro & Erle C. Ellis (p. 345-349) -- What do we know about, and what do we do about, novel ecosystems? / Richard J. Hobbs, Eric S. Higgs & Carol M. Hall (p. 353-360).

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