Techniques in Wildlife Investigations
Design and Analysis of Capture Data
- 1st Edition - December 7, 2012
- Latest edition
- Authors: John R. Skalski, Douglas S. Robson
- Language: English
Techniques for Wildlife Investigations emphasizes the design of field studies and the statistical inferences that can be made from observed changes in animal abundance and popula… Read more
Techniques for Wildlife Investigations emphasizes the design of field studies and the statistical inferences that can be made from observed changes in animal abundance and populations. The information presented here is of value not only for wildlife management but also for social and economic decision-making related to the environmental effects of human activities on wildlife populations. Biologists, ecologists, biometricians, fish and game managers will find this book invaluable in their work.
- Provides quantitative criteria for designing effective field experiments
- Offers statistical methods for analyzing mark recapture data
- Gives examples and recommendations for implementing field studies
Experienced wildlife researchers and a textbook for graduate students in ecology and natural resource management programs
Statistical Inferences in ExperimentationUse of Preliminary Survey DataSurveys of Animal AbundanceComparative CensusesManipulative ExperimentsEnvironmental Assessment StudiesGeneral Variance Component FormulaNoncentral F-TablesAdditional Noncentral F-Tables
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: December 7, 2012
- Language: English
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John R. Skalski
Affiliations and expertise
University of Washington, Seattle, U.S.A.DR
Douglas S. Robson
Affiliations and expertise
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.Read Techniques in Wildlife Investigations on ScienceDirect