Ecological restoration in progress—but why? Photo by Quinn Dombrowski, used under Creative Commons licensing. Ecological restoration in progress—but why? Photo by Quinn Dombrowski, used under Creative Commons licensing.

Restoration can be a frustrating field. So why do people do it? That's what Andre Clewell and James Aronson explore in this excerpt from Ecological Restoration, Second Edition. They argue that by better tapping into the values that underlie restoration, we can make projects and the profession more successful. Learn more in the chapter below, then enter to win a copy of the full book.