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Autore |
Wilkinson John W |
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Titolo |
Amphibian Survey and Monitoring Handbook |
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Exeter, : Pelagic Publishing, 2015 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (141 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Amphibian populations |
Amphibians -- Monitoring |
Amphibians |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introducing amphibians; 1.1 Amphibian diversity; 1.2 Order Anura (frogs and toads); 1.3 Order Caudata (newts and salamanders); 1.4 Order Gymnophonia (caecilians); 2. Before you start surveying; 2.1 Types of survey; 2.2 Survey and monitoring programmes; 2.3 Survey aims and resources; 2.4 Collecting survey data; 2.5 Survey permissions and licences; 2.6 Health and safety, and biosecurity; 2.7 Handling amphibians; 3. During your survey:amphibian survey methods; 3.1 Amphibian surveys in aquatic habitats |
3.2 Amphibian surveys in terrestrial habitats3.3 What other data should you collect?; 4. After your surveyOnce; 4.1 Arranging your data for analysi; 4.2 Setting out your survey report; 4.3 Who needs to see your data and read your report?; 4.4 Taking amphibian studies further; 5. Resources to help you; 5.1 Example survey forms; 5.2 Risk Assessments; 5.3 Guides to amphibian identification and ecology; 5.4 Other useful textbooks; 5.5 Equipment suppliers; 5.6 Amphibian study and conservation organizationsand societies; References; Glossary; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Amphibians are among the most globally endangered groups of vertebrates with more than one-third of species being assessed as declining or threatened. This book is designed to help those carrying out amphibian surveying and monitoring so that the results of their |
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