Ecological Census Techniques : A Handbook
Editorial Reviews
Review
'There are too few books like this that help students to see the broad picture of census methods and yet warn them of the censusing sins listed in the last chapter of the book ... This book will assist university lecturers in teaching the methods essential to developing reliable databases for conservation and management, and for testing ecological theory.' Charles J. Krebs, Trends in Ecology and Evolution
'... easy to read and with a full discussion of biases as well as usages there's every potential for this text to be an essential reader for ecology students (and staff!).' British Ecological Society, TEG News
'... an excellent guide ... The book will be useful to ecologists at all levels.' Aslib Book Guide
Book Description
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.
Ecological Census Techniques: A Handbook,William J. Sutherland,Cambridge University Press,0521478154,Ecological survey,Ecology,Life Sciences - Biology - General,Life Sciences - Ecology,Methodology,Science,Science/Mathematics,Applied ecology,Ecological science, the Biosphere,Ecological survey--Methodology,Science / Biology
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