This two-volume set provides a comprehensive account of the rapidly emerging and vibrant science of ecological restoration of habitats and species. Volume 1, Principles of Restoration, defines the underlying principles of restoration ecology, in relation to manipulations and management of the biological, geophysical, and chemical framework. Volume 2, Restoration in Practice, provides details of state-of-the-art restoration practice in a range of biomes within terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The Handbook of Ecological Restoration two-volume set is an invaluable resource to everyone concerned with the restoration, rehabilitation, enhancement or creation of habitats in aquatic or terrestrial systems worldwide.