{"product_id":"practical-methods-in-ecology-isbn-9781405102445","title":"Practical Methods in Ecology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere are few books available that provide a good introduction to the methods and techniques for ecological research. This book will be invaluable to lecturers teaching field courses and students undertaking project work in ecology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach chapter will focus on an ecological technique. It will have an introductory section that describes the ecological principles and theory. This will then be followed by example applications. These will focus on three most common habitats where teachers take students for fieldwork; the seashore, ponds and lakes, fields and woodland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives specific worked examples from the main ecosystems used for undergraduate study - seashore, lakes\/ponds, field and woodland.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOnly introductory text specifically focused on field techniques.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGreat 'how-to' guide that will show student exactly how to carry out each method.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOnly text to emphasise the principles behind the techniques - taking a methods based approach rather than a taxonomic approach (eg chapters split into population measures, biodiversity measures, species richness measures rather than methods for invertebrates, methods for mammals, methods for birds etc).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGreater emphasis on the equipment involved - how to make it, where to buy it.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGood references to further reading and advanced techniques.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  1. Estimating absolute population number by sampling a unit of habitat. \u003cp\u003e2. Estimating absolute population size - Mark-recapture estimates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Distance sampling methods for absolute population estimation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Removal sampling to estimate absolute population size.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Comparing the magnitude of populations - relative methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Population indices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Alpha diversity and spcies richness\u003c\/p\u003e  \"A valuable manual for field workers in ecology. It is well thought out, identifying common pitfalls facing novice researchers.\" \u003ci\u003eJ Burger, Rutgers, CHOICE, October 2003\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c!--end--\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is an excellent book...There can be few teachers and practically no students who would not benefit from consulting Henderson's book.\" \u003ci\u003eJournal of Biological Education, Winter 2005\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePeter Henderson\u003c\/b\u003e is an ecologist with more than 25 years’ experience working on population dynamics of fish and invertebrates in Europe, North America, and Amazonia. His wide-ranging interests include community dynamics, evolutionary theory, and the taxonomy of ostracods. He is a director of the ecological consultancy Pisces Conservation Ltd and lectures at the University of Oxford. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractical Methods in Ecology\u003c\/i\u003e isan introductory manual of methods used by ecologists to collect and analyze data. Aimed at students with little practical or computational experience, it is an ideal text for university and senior high school students on field trips or taking courses in field ecology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on the classic textbook by Southwood, \u003ci\u003eEcological Methods\u003c\/i\u003e, it begins with a discussion on planning of field work, followed by a brief overview of the statistical tests that can be used to analyze the data. The book then divides into two main sections, the first covering techniques used to sample communities and estimate population size from pitfall trapping to mark–recapture methods, the second looking at techniques for population and community analysis including diversity indices, life-tables, and multivariate techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach chapter provides a summary of the theoretical principles, followed by specific examples and ideas for project work. Examples are selected for use in ponds and streams, the sea shore, fields, and woodland, and carefully chosen so at least one of these widely available habitats should be accessible to students almost anywhere in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989833793765,"sku":"NP9781405102445","price":78.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405102445.jpg?v=1761785618","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/practical-methods-in-ecology-isbn-9781405102445","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}