Wildlife restoration : techniques for habitat analysis and animal monitoring /

Morrison (White Mountain Research Station, Univ. of California) is also a prolific author of primary research on restoration ecology and the ecology of the Sonoran region. Some of his recent publications include, with Bruce G. Marcot and R. William Mannan, Wildlife-Habitat Relationships, Concepts and Applications (2nd ed., 1998; 1st ed., CH, Mar'93); Wildlife Study Design (2001); and "Techniques for Discovering Historical Assemblages" in The Historical Ecology Handbook (CH, Sep'01). Morrison binds the practical problems of research design and current ecological theory. He often uses an argumentative style to try to foster a more systematic approach to designing restoration projects, so that these efforts may become more successful, and also to create controlled observations, which can then further the knowledge of science. Subjects treated into this work on ecological restoration include evolution, genetics, research methodology, ecology, zoology, botany, and conservation biology. Because this book is designed to introduce issues in wildlife restoration while thoroughly citing more detailed works, it is most suitable as an introduction to the subject of wildlife restoration or as a refresher course for practitioners. Upper-division undergraduates; professionals. J. Cummings Washington State University