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Observation and Ecology : Broadening the Scope of Science to Understand a Complex World.
The need to understand and address large-scale environmental problems that are difficult to study in controlled environments-issues ranging from climate change to overfishing to invasive species-is driving the field of ecology in new and important directions. Observation and Ecology documents that t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
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Dordrecht :
Springer,
2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Observation and Ecology; Observationand Ecology; Contents; Boxes; Foreword; Acknowledgments; A Time of Change and Adaptation in Ecology; What You Will Find in This Book; Part I: The Role Of Observation In Ecological Science; Chapter 1: An Observational Approach to Ecology; Ecology as an Experimental Science; Adapting to Change; The Domains of Observation-Based Ecology; Chapter 2: Observational Approaches in Historical Context; The Roots of Ecology; Refining Ecology with Experimental Approaches; A New Time of Change in Ecology; Why Ecology Is Changing Now.
- Part II: Using Observations In EcologyChapter 3: Using All the Senses in Ecology; Sensing Nature; Training Our Senses for Ecology; Chapter 4: Using Technology to Expand Our Observational Senses; Observing the Undiscovered and the Unexpected; The Potential Pitfalls of Technology; Chapter 5: Local, Traditional, and Accidental Ecological Observers and Observations; Ecological Knowledge from Local and Traditional Observers; Valuing the Role of Different Observers in Ecology; The Limits of LEK, TEK, and AEK; Part III: The Challenges Posed By An Observational Approach.
- Chapter 6: Dealing with Too Many Observations, and Too FewIdentifying Useful Data within a Flood of Data; Long-Term Data Storage to Prevent Data Droughts; Networks of Observers and Observations; Challenges and Opportunities in Analyzing Observational Data; Chapter 7: Is Observation-Based Ecology Scientific?; The Strengths and Weaknesses of Strong Inference; Why Observational Science Isn't Considered Science; Integrating Observations and Other Means of Achieving Scientific Understanding; Part IV: Beyond Academia: The Power Of Observational Approaches.
- Chapter 8: Ecology's Renewed Importance in PolicyPolicy Making Takes More than Good Data; The Emotional Power of Observational Approaches; Getting Scientists and Citizens Involved; Chapter 9: Opening Nature's Door to a New Generation of Citizens and Ecologists; Ecological Observations as a Developmental Tool; Ecological Observations as an Elementary Learning Tool; Ecological Observations in Higher Education; The Natural Draw of Observational Education; Conclusions; A Changing Landscape for Ecology; Integrating the Human Element of Ecology.
- Beyond Bricklaying: The New Architects and Architecture of EcologyReferences; About The Authors; About The Contributors; Index.