Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Opportunity Knocks: Water Scarcity and the Potential for Rewilding Agricultural Landscapes in Desert and Dryland Ecosystems Globally \ T. Rodd Kelsey, H. Scott Butterfield, and Abigail K. Hart
PART I. Lessons Learned from the San Joaquin Valley
Chapter 2. Painting the Scene: Natural Plant Communities as Palettes for Restoration on Retired Farmlands \ Jennifer Buck-Diaz, Ryan E. O'Dell, Mitchell Coleman, and Christopher J. Lortie
Chapter 3. Lessons Learned from Over Twenty Years of Habitat Restoration on Retired Farmlands in the San Joaquin Valley \ Ellen A. Cypher, Lawrence R. Saslaw, Kenneth D. Lair, and Stephen Laymon
Chapter 4. Animals: The Final Puzzle Piece in a Functioning Natural Community \ William Tim Bean, Erin N. Tennant, Brian L. Cypher, Lawrence R. Saslaw, and Laura Prugh
Chapter 5. Using Synthesis to Reveal Restoration Lessons Relevant to Rewilding the San Joaquin Desert \ Christopher J. Lortie, Alessandro Filazzola, Maria Florencia Miguel
PART II. Principles of Farmland Rewilding from the San Joaquin Valley
Chapter 6. Assessing Species' Responses to Climate Change to Guide When, Where, and How to Rewild Retired Farmland \ William Tim Bean, Joseph A. Stewart, Ryan E. O'Dell, and Scott Phillips
Chapter 7. Rewilding through Reintroduction \ Brian L. Cypher, Ellen A. Cypher, David J. Germano, Erin N. Tennant, and Lawrence R. Saslaw
Chapter 8. Genetic Considerations for Rewilding the San Joaquin Desert \ Jonathan Q. Richmond, Dustin A. Wood, and Marjorie D. Matocq
Chapter 9. Strategic Selection of Lands for Rewilding to Optimize Outcomes and Minimize Costs \ T. Rodd Kelsey, Benjamin P. Bryant, Adrian L. Vogl, Abigail K. Hart, and H. Scott Butterfield
Chapter 10. The Role of Diversifying Farmland Management in Rewilding the San Joaquin Valley \ Claire Kremen, T. Rodd Kelsey, and Sasha Gennet
PART III. Socioeconomic and Political Dimensions of Rewilding the San Joaquin Valley
Chapter 11. Managing Changes in Water and Land Use to Benefit People and Nature \ Ellen Hanak, Brian Gray, Jelena Jezdimirovic, and Peter Moyle
Chapter 12. Learning from Case Studies to Encourage Landowner Participation in Rewilding the San Joaquin Valley \ Abigail K. Hart
Chapter 13. Economics of Rewilding the San Joaquin Valley: Benefits, Costs, and Early Adoption \ Andrew B. Ayres
Chapter 14. Using Environmental Education and Community-Based Programs to Rewild Habitat \ Landon Peppel, Brooke Wainwright, Melissa Dabulamanzi, and Daisy Carrillo
PART IV. A Rewilding Vision
Chapter 15. A Vision for Rewilding the San Joaquin Valley \ H. Scott Butterfield, T. Rodd Kelsey, and Abigail K. Hart
Contributors
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