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Research techniques in animal ecology : controversies and consequences / Luigi Boitani and Todd K. Fuller, editors

Published
New York : Columbia University Press, [2000]
Copyright Date
©2000
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxxii, 442 pages) : illustrations
Additional Creators
Boitani, Luigi and Fuller, T. K.
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Contents
Hypothesis testing in ecology / Charles J. Krebs -- A critical review of the effects of marking on the biology of vertebrates / Dennis L. Murray, Mark R. Fuller -- Animal home ranges and territories and home range estimators / Roger A. Powell -- Delusions in habitat evaluation : measuring use, selection, and importance / David L. Garshelis -- Investigating food habits of terrestrial vertebrates / John A. Litvaitis -- Detecting stability and causes of change in population density / Joseph S. Elkinton -- Monitoring populations / James P. Gibbs -- Modeling predator-prey dynamics / Mark S. Boyce -- Population viability analysis : data requirements and essential analyses / Gary C. White -- Measuring the dynamics of mammalian societies : an ecologist's guide to ethological methods / David W. Macdonald [and others] -- Modeling species distribution with GIS / Fabio Corsi, Jan de Leeuw, Andrew Skidmore.
Summary
The present biodiversity crisis is rife with opportunities to make important conservation decisions; however, the misuse or misapplication of the methods and techniques of animal ecology can have serious consequences for the survival of species. Still, there have been relatively few critical reviews of methodology in the field. This book provides an analysis of some of the most frequently used research techniques in animal ecology, identifying their limitations and misuses, as well as possible solutions to avoid such pitfalls. In the process, contributors to this volume present new p.
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0231501390 (electronic bk.)
9780231501392 (electronic bk.)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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