Ecological census techniques :
Ecological census techniques :
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1996.
- xv, 336 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Included Index
Why census? / William J. Sutherland --
Basic techniques / Jeremy J.D. Greenwood --
Plants / James Bullock --
Invertebrates / Malcolm Ausden --
Fish / Martin R. Perrow, Isabelle M. Côté, Michael Evans --
Amphibians / Timothy R. Halliday --
Reptiles / Simon Blomberg, Richard Shine --
Birds / David W. Gibbons, David Hill, William J. Sutherland --
Mammals / William J. Sutherland --
Environmental variables / Jacquelyn C. Jones and John D. Reynolds --
The twenty commonest censusing sins / William J. Sutherland.
Virtually any exercise in ecology will require some knowledge of the techniques for carrying out a census of population numbers. This practical text outlines clearly, with worked examples, the main techniques used by field ecologists to enumerate plants and animals. Contributors treat each taxonomic group separately, with detailed descriptions of appropriate census methods; their advantages, disadvantages, and biases. Techniques for measuring a wide range of environmental variables are also included. The final chapter lists the twenty most common censusing sins. Concise yet comprehensive, this book provides a unique overview of the most important methods for those working on field studies in population and behavioral ecology and conservation biology at all levels, from the beginner to the practicing professional.
9780521478151 0521478154
Ecological survey
574.5028 / ECO
Included Index
Why census? / William J. Sutherland --
Basic techniques / Jeremy J.D. Greenwood --
Plants / James Bullock --
Invertebrates / Malcolm Ausden --
Fish / Martin R. Perrow, Isabelle M. Côté, Michael Evans --
Amphibians / Timothy R. Halliday --
Reptiles / Simon Blomberg, Richard Shine --
Birds / David W. Gibbons, David Hill, William J. Sutherland --
Mammals / William J. Sutherland --
Environmental variables / Jacquelyn C. Jones and John D. Reynolds --
The twenty commonest censusing sins / William J. Sutherland.
Virtually any exercise in ecology will require some knowledge of the techniques for carrying out a census of population numbers. This practical text outlines clearly, with worked examples, the main techniques used by field ecologists to enumerate plants and animals. Contributors treat each taxonomic group separately, with detailed descriptions of appropriate census methods; their advantages, disadvantages, and biases. Techniques for measuring a wide range of environmental variables are also included. The final chapter lists the twenty most common censusing sins. Concise yet comprehensive, this book provides a unique overview of the most important methods for those working on field studies in population and behavioral ecology and conservation biology at all levels, from the beginner to the practicing professional.
9780521478151 0521478154
Ecological survey
574.5028 / ECO