环境灾难、自然恢复与人的反应Environmental disasters, natural recovery, and human responses

Preface and acknowledgements
1 Introduction: a crescendo of destruction
　1.1 Disturbance and human interactions
　1.2 Disturbance and recovery
　1.3 The future is now, time is short
2　Natural disturbances: synergistic interactions with humans
　2.1 Introduction
　2.2 Disturbance types
　2.3 Definitions
　2.4 Gradients of severity
　2.5 Infertile habitats
　2.6 Fertile habitats
　2.7 Disturbance interactions and linkages with humans
3 Infertile and unstable habitats
　3.1 Introduction
　3.2 Porous volcanic materials　
　3.3 Dunes
　3.4 Glaciers
　3.5 Lessons from infertile, unstable habitats
4 Infertile and stable habitats
　4.1 Stable habitats develop slowly
　4.2 Lava
　4.3 Cliffs
　4.4 Lessons from infertile, stable habitats
5 Fertile and unstable habitats
　5.1 Introduction
　5.2 Landslides
　5.3 River floodplains
　5.4 Lakeshores
　5.5 Salt marshes and mangroves
　5.6 Lessons from fertile, unstable habitats
6 Fertile and stable habitats
　6.1 Introduction
　6.2 Fire
　6.3 Hurricanes
　6.4 Grazing
　6.5 Lessons from fertile, stable habitats
7 The lessons learned
　7.1 Introduction
　7.2 Nature recovers
　7.3 Humans intensify disturbances
　7.4 How humanity alters the equation
　7.5 Natural models provide lessons
　7.6 But the rules have changed
　7.7 Lessons we can apply
　7.8 Guide to rehabilitation
　7.9 A plea for biodiversity
　7.10　The future
Glossary
Illustration credits
Index