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Ecological Census Techniques: A Handbook

by William J. Sutherland
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Overview

This is an updated version of the best selling first edition, Ecological Census Techniques, with updating, some new chapters and authors. Almost all ecological and conservation work involves carrying out a census or survey. This practically focussed book describes how to plan a census, the practical details and shows with worked examples how to analyse the results. The first three chapters describe planning, sampling and the basic theory necessary for carrying out a census. In the subsequent chapters international experts describe the appropriate methods for counting plants, insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals and birds. As many censuses also relate the results to environmental variability, there is a chapter explaining the main methods. Finally, there is a list of the most common mistakes encountered when carrying out a census.

Synopsis

The practical methods necessary for carrying out an ecological census of plants and each group of animals are described here.

About the Author, William J. Sutherland

WILLIAM J. SUTHERLAND is a Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of East Anglia.

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"Overall, I found this book to be a very thorough and useful guide to everything you need to know about planning and carrying out an ecological study."
Sandra Jones, Ecological Society of Australia

Book Details

Published
June 1, 2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pages
448
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780521606363

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