Techniques in Wildlife Investigations
Design and Analysis of Capture Data
- 1st Edition - December 2, 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
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Description
Description
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.
Key features
Key features
- Provides quantitative criteria for designing effective field experiments
- Offers statistical methods for analyzing mark recapture data
- Gives examples and recommendations for implementing field studies
Readership
Readership
Experienced wildlife researchers and a textbook for graduate students in ecology and natural resource management programs
Table of contents
Table of contents
Statistical Inferences in ExperimentationUse of Preliminary Survey DataSurveys of Animal AbundanceComparative CensusesManipulative ExperimentsEnvironmental Assessment StudiesGeneral Variance Component FormulaNoncentral F-TablesAdditional Noncentral F-Tables
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: December 2, 2012
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
John R. Skalski
Author
Affiliations and expertise
University of Washington, Seattle, U.S.A.Douglas S. Robson
Author
Affiliations and expertise
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.View book on ScienceDirect
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