"Beyond Naturalness brings together leading scientists and policymakers to explore the concept of naturalness, its varied meanings, and the extent to which it provides adequate guidance regarding where, when, and how managers should intervene in ecosystem processes to protect pa…
The central concept guiding the management of parks and wilderness over the past century has been "naturalness"--To a large extent the explicit purpose in establishing these special areas was to keep them in their "natural" state. But what does that mean, particularly as the eff…