LEADER 05150nam 22009735 450 001 9910964226003321 005 20250730101923.0 010 $a9781597268264 010 $a1597268267 010 $a9781610912303 010 $a1610912306 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(Au-PeEL)EBL3317626 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10651873 035 $a(OCoLC)831115903 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1156165 035 $a(PPN)168305585 035 $a(Perlego)3287518 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001194667 100 $a20120827d2012 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aObservation and Ecology $eBroadening the Scope of Science to Understand a Complex World /$fby Rafe Sagarin, Aníbal Pauchard 205 $a1st ed. 2012. 210 1$aWashington, DC :$cIsland Press/Center for Resource Economics :$cImprint: Island Press,$d2012. 215 $a1 online resource (230 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9781597263542 311 08$a1597263540 311 08$a9781597268257 311 08$a1597268259 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 $aSustainability 606 $aScience$xHistory 606 $aFreshwater ecology 606 $aMarine ecology 606 $aBiotic communities 606 $aEcology 606 $aSustainability 606 $aHistory of Science 606 $aFreshwater and Marine Ecology 606 $aEcosystems 606 $aEcology 615 0$aSustainability. 615 0$aScience$xHistory. 615 0$aFreshwater ecology. 615 0$aMarine ecology. 615 0$aBiotic communities. 615 0$aEcology. 615 14$aSustainability. 615 24$aHistory of Science. 615 24$aFreshwater and Marine Ecology. 615 24$aEcosystems. 615 24$aEcology. 676 $a577 700 $aSagarin$b Rafe$01814010 701 $aPauchard$b Ani?bal$01814011 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910964226003321 996 $aObservation and ecology$94367561 997 $aUNINA