LEADER 04726nam 2200793Ia 450 001 9910453194903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-61091-230-6 024 7 $a10.5822/978-1-61091-230-3 035 $a(CKB)2550000001194667 035 $a(EBL)3317626 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001114587 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12473066 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001114587 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11056623 035 $a(PQKB)10926645 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000878348 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11465336 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000878348 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10836035 035 $a(PQKB)11151733 035 $a(DE-He213)978-1-61091-230-3 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3317626 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1156165 035 $a(PPN)168305585 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3317626 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10651873 035 $a(OCoLC)831115903 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1156165 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001194667 100 $a20120906d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aObservation and ecology$b[electronic resource] $ebroadening the scope of science to understand a complex world /$fRafe Sagarin and Anibal Pauchard 205 $a1st ed. 2012. 210 $aWashington, DC $cIsland Press$dc2012 215 $a1 online resource (230 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-59726-354-0 311 $a1-59726-825-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aForeword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I. The Role of Observation in Ecological Science. 1. An Observational Approach to Ecology -- 2. Observational Approaches in Historical Context -- Part II. Using Observations in Ecology. 3. Using All the Senses in Ecology -- 4. Using Technology to Expand Our Observational Senses -- 5. Local, Traditional, and Accidental Ecological Observers and Observations -- Part III. The Challenges Posed by an Observational Approach. 6. Dealing with Too Many Observations, and Too Few -- 7. Is Observation-Based Ecology Scientific? -- Part IV. Beyond Academia: The Power of Observational Approaches. 8. Ecology?s Renewed Importance in Policy -- 9. Opening Nature?s Door to a New Generation of Citizens and Ecologists -- Conclusions -- References -- About the Authors -- About the Contributors -- Index. 330 $aThe 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 transformation, exploring how scientists and researchers are expanding their methodological toolbox to incorporate an array of new and reexamined observational approaches?from traditional ecological knowledge to animal-borne sensors to genomic and remote-sensing technologies?to track, study, and understand current environmental problems and their implications. The authors paint a clear picture of what observational approaches to ecology are and where they fit in the context of ecological science. They consider the full range of observational abilities we have available to us and explore the challenges and practical difficulties of using a primarily observational approach to achieve scientific understanding. They also show how observations can be a bridge from ecological science to education, environmental policy, and resource management. Observations in Ecology can play a key role in understanding our changing planet and the consequences of human activities on ecological processes. This book will serve as an important resource for future scientists and conservation leaders who are seeking a more holistic and applicable approach to ecological science. 606 $aEcology$xMethodology 606 $aObservation (Scientific method) 606 $aEcology$xResearch 606 $aEcology$xStudy and teaching 606 $aNature observation 606 $aBiocomplexity 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aEcology$xMethodology. 615 0$aObservation (Scientific method) 615 0$aEcology$xResearch. 615 0$aEcology$xStudy and teaching. 615 0$aNature observation. 615 0$aBiocomplexity. 676 $a577 700 $aSagarin$b Rafe$01033916 701 $aPauchard$b Ani?bal$01033917 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910453194903321 996 $aObservation and ecology$92452734 997 $aUNINA