How to transition a garden plot into a place of edible abundance and an edible bi
Table of Contents
Dedication
Thesis
About This Book
Section 1: The Ecology of Humanity
Precious Place in Space
Biodiversity
Ecosystems
Human Habitat
Ancestral Ecosystems
Section 2: Solutions and Opportunities
Habitat Lost
Modern Ecosystem Services
Big-Picture Services
Opportunities
Livable Community Benefits
Common Lines
Micro-Landscapes
Ecosystem Spot
Section 3: Edible Ecosystem Design
Inspiration to Act
Site Selection and Micro-Environment
Build a Permabed
Site-Suitable Plant Selection
Design an Ecosystem Guild
Plant a Micro-Landscape
Modular Ecosystem Landscape
Section 4: Educate, Propagate, Inspire
Ecosystem Dispersal
Edible Ecosystem Qualities
Catalyzing Land Transition
EPI Is a Model for Success
Section 5: Ecosystem Culture
Transitioning Our Habitat
Land, People, Culture
Change Has Many Stakeholders
Leadership
Regenerative Wealth Security
Habitat Is a Human Right
Endnotes
Index
About the Author
A Note about the Publisher