LEADER 04161nam 22007094a 450 001 9910807780403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-107-11770-4 010 $a1-280-42074-X 010 $a0-511-32338-7 010 $a0-511-61255-9 010 $a0-511-04844-0 010 $a9786610420742 010 $a0-511-17342-3 010 $a0-511-15247-7 010 $a0-521-66973-1 035 $a(CKB)111056485623566 035 $a(EBL)164740 035 $a(OCoLC)475873326 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000242364 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11175650 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000242364 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10310633 035 $a(PQKB)10598778 035 $a(UkCbUP)CR9780511612558 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC164740 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL164740 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr2000908 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL42074 035 $a(PPN)26134790X 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111056485623566 100 $a19990507d2000 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aScientific method for ecological research /$fE. David Ford 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aCambridge, UK ;$aNew York $cCambridge University Press$d2000 215 $a1 online resource (xix, 564 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s) 300 $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). 311 $a0-521-66005-X 311 $a0-511-01731-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [525]-539). 327 $aContents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Component processes of ecological research; Introduction to Section I: Developing an analytical framework; 2 Five processes of research planning; 3 Conceptual and propositional analysis for defining research problems; 4 Development of a research plan; 5 How theories develop and how to use them; 6 The art of measurement and experiment; 7 Methods of reasoning in research; 8 Assessment of postulates; 9 Individual philosophies and their methods; Introduction to Section II: Making a synthesis for scientific inference 327 $a10 Properties and domains of ecological concepts11 Strategies of scientific research in ecology; 12 Use of mathematical models for constructing explanations in ecology; Introduction to Section III: Working in the research community; 13 Scientific research as a social process; 14 Values and standpoints and their influence on research; Introduction to Section IV: Defining a methodology for ecological research; 15 The methodology of progressive synthesis; 16 Criticisms and improvements for the scientific method in ecology; Appendix: Suggestions for instructors; References; Glossary; Author index 327 $aSubject index 330 $aScientists tend to take the thought processes that drive their research for granted, often learning them indirectly by observing first their supervisors and then their colleagues. This book emphasises the advantages of being explicit about these thought processes and aims to help those undertaking ecological research to develop a critical attitude to approaching a scientific problem and constructing a procedure for assessment. The outcome is a text which provides a framework for understanding methodological issues and which assists with the effective definition and planning of research. As such it represents a unique resource for anyone embarking on their research career. It also provides a valuable source of information for those more experienced researchers who are seeking to strengthen the methodology underlying their studies or who have an interest in the analysis of research methods in ecology. 606 $aEcology$xResearch$xMethodology 606 $aScience$xMethodology 615 0$aEcology$xResearch$xMethodology. 615 0$aScience$xMethodology. 676 $a577/.07/2 700 $aFord$b E. D$g(Edward David)$01611983 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910807780403321 996 $aScientific method for ecological research$93940509 997 $aUNINA