How to do ecology : a concise handbook /

Most books and courses in ecology cover facts and concepts but don't explain how to actually do ecological research. How to Do Ecology provides nuts-and-bolts advice on organizing and conducting a successful research program. This one-of-a-kind book explains how to choose a research question an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Karban, Richard (Autor), Huntzinger, Mikaela, 1969- (Autor), Pearse, Ian S. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2014]
Edición:Second edition.
Temas:
Ecology > Research > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Ecology > Experiments > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Écologie > Recherche > Guides, manuels, etc.
NATURE > Ecology.
NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Wilderness.
SCIENCE > Environmental Science.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Ecology.
Ecology > Experiments.
Ecology > Research.
Handbook
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Boxes
  • Preface to the Second Edition
  • Introduction: The Aims of This Book
  • Chapter 1. Picking a Question
  • Chapter 2. Posing Questions (or Picking an Approach)
  • Chapter 3. Using Experiments to Test Hypotheses
  • Chapter 4. Analyzing Experimental Data
  • Chapter 5. Using Surveys to Explore Patterns
  • Chapter 6. Building Your Indoor Skills
  • Chapter 7. Working with People and Getting a Job in Ecology
  • Chapter 8. Communicating What You Find
  • Chapter 9. Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Index

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