Research techniques in animal ecology : controversies and consequences /

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Imprint:New York : Columbia University Press, ©2000.
Description:1 online resource (xxxii, 442 pages) : illustrations.
Language:English
Series:Methods and cases in conservation science
Methods and cases in conservation science.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11118833
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Other authors / contributors:Boitani, Luigi.
Fuller, T. K.
ISBN:0231501390
9780231501392
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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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.
Other form:Print version: Research techniques in animal ecology. New York : Columbia University Press, ©2000 0231113404