Ecological Methods 3e - Couverture souple

Southwood, T. R. E.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0632054778 ISBN 13 : 9780632054770

Editeur : Blackwell Science Ltd, 2000

Synopsis

This classic text, whose First Edition one reviewer referred to as 'the ecologist's bible', has been substantially revised and rewritten. Not only have the advances made in the field since the Second Edition been taken into account, but the scope has been explicitly extended to all macroscopic animals, with particular attention being paid to fish as well as other vertebrates. "Ecological Methods" provide a unique synthesis of the methods and techniques available for the study of populations and ecosystems. Techniques used to obtain both absolute and relative population estimates are described, and approaches to the direct measurement of births, deaths, migration and the construction and interpretation of life tables are reviewed.Subsequent chapters examine those methods used for the measurement and description of biodiversity, species packing, energy flow and tropic relationships. The text is extensively illustrated, clearly describing a wide range of equipment and methods of analysis. Comprehensive and up-to-date bibliographies to each chapter fully cover the relevant literature, and references are given to available computer programs and internet addresses. Like the earlier editions, this book will be an indispensable source of reference to researchers and students at all levels in the fields of ecology, entomology and zoology. This book has an active website that provides additional illustrations, details of equipment and computer programs as well as references to work published since the manuscript was completed.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

This classic text, whose First Edition one reviewer referred to as"the ecologist s bible", has been substantially revised andrewritten. Not only have the advances made in the field since theSecond Edition been taken into account, but the scope has beenexplicitly extended to all macroscopic animals, with particularattention being paid to fish as well as other vertebrates.

Ecological Methods provide a unique synthesis of themethods and techniques available for the study of populations andecosystems. Techniques used to obtain both absolute and relativepopulation estimates are described, and approaches to the directmeasurement of births, deaths, migration and the construction andinterpretation of life tables are reviewed. Subsequent chaptersexamine those methods used for the measurement and description ofbiodiversity, species packing, energy flow and tropicrelationships.

The text is extensively illustrated, clearly describing a widerange of equipment and methods of analysis. Comprehensive andup–to–date bibliographies to each chapter fully cover the relevantliterature, and references are given to available computer programsand internet addresses. Like the earlier editions, this book willbe an indispensable source of reference to researchers and studentsat all levels in the fields of ecology, entomology andzoology.

This book has an active website that provides additionalillustrations, details of equipment and computer programs as wellas references to work published since the manuscript was completed.The site is located athttp:/www.blackwell–science.com/southwood.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Blackwell Science Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0632054778
• ISBN 13: 9780632054770
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 592
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible