Ecological methods [[electronic resource] /] / T.R.E. Southwood, P.A. Henderson
| Ecological methods [[electronic resource] /] / T.R.E. Southwood, P.A. Henderson |
| Autore | Southwood Richard, Sir. |
| Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2000 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (593 p.) |
| Disciplina |
577/.028
591.7072 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HendersonP. A |
| Soggetto topico |
Ecology - Technique
Animal populations |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-11796-3
1-4443-1230-8 9786612117961 0-632-06151-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Ecological Methods, Third Edition; Contents; Prefaces; 1: Introduction to the Study of Animal Populations; 1.1 Population estimates; 1.1.1 Absolute and related estimates; 1.1.2 Relative estimates; 1.1.3 Population indices; 1.2 Errors and confidence; References; 2: The Sampling Programme and the Measurement and Description of Dispersion; 2.1 Preliminary sampling; 2.1.1 Planning and fieldwork; 2.1.2 Statistical aspects; 2.2 The sampling programme; 2.2.1 The number of samples per habitat unit (e.g. plant, host,or puddle); 2.2.2 The sampling unit, its selection, size, and shape
2.2.3 The number of samples2.2.4 The pattern of sampling; 2.2.5 The timing of sampling; 2.3 Data processing; 2.4 Jackknife and bootstrap techniques; 2.5 Dispersion; 2.5.1 Mathematical distributions that serve as models; 2.5.2 Biological interpretation of dispersion parameters; 2.5.3 Nearest-neighbour and related techniques:measures of departure from randomness of the distribution; 2.6 Sequential sampling; 2.6.1 Sampling numbers; 2.6.2 Presence or absence sampling; 2.6.3 Sampling a fauna; References; 3: Absolute Population Estimates Using Capture-Recapture Experiments 3.1 Capture-recapture methods3.1.1 Assumptions common to most methods; 3.1.2 Estimating closed populations; 3.1.3 Estimations for open populations; 3.2 Methods of marking animals; 3.2.1 Handling techniques; 3.2.2 Release; 3.2.3 Surface marks using paints and solutions of dyes; 3.2.4 Dyes and fluorescent substances in powder form; 3.2.5 Marking formed by ingestion or absorption of dyes; 3.2.6 Marking by injection,Panjet, or tattooing; 3.2.7 External tags; 3.2.8 Branding; 3.2.9 Mutilation; 3.2.10 Natural marks, parasites, and genes; 3.2.11 Rare elements; 3.2.12 Radioactive isotopes 3.2.13 Radio and sonic tagsReferences; 4: Absolute Population Estimates by Sampling a Unit of Habitat: Air, Plants, Plant Products, and Vertebrate Hosts; 4.1 Sampling from the air; 4.1.1 Sampling apparatus; 4.1.2 Rotary and other traps; 4.1.3 Comparison and efficiencies of the different types of suction traps; 4.1.4 Conversion of catch to aerial density; 4.1.5 Conversion of density to total aerial population; 4.2 Sampling from plants; 4.2.1 Assessing the plant; 4.2.2 Determining the numbers of invertebrates; 4.2.3 Special sampling problems with animals in plant material 4.3 Sampling from vertebrate hosts4.3.1 Sampling from living hosts; 4.3.2 Sampling from dead hosts; 4.3.3 Sampling from vertebrate 'homes'; References; 5: Absolute Population Estimates by Sampling a Unit of Aquatic Habitat; 5.1 Open water; 5.1.1 Nets; 5.1.2 Pumps; 5.1.3 Water-sampling bottles; 5.1.4 The Patalas-Schindler volume sampler; 5.1.5 Particular methods for insects; 5.2 Vegetation; 5.2.1 Emergent vegetation; 5.2.2 Submerged vegetation; 5.2.3 Sampling floating vegetation; 5.3 Bottom fauna; 5.3.1 Hand-net sampling of forest litter; 5.3.2 Lifting stones 5.3.3 The planting of removable portions of the substrate |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454800903321 |
Southwood Richard, Sir.
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| Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2000 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ecological methods [[electronic resource] /] / T.R.E. Southwood, P.A. Henderson
| Ecological methods [[electronic resource] /] / T.R.E. Southwood, P.A. Henderson |
| Autore | Southwood Richard, Sir. |
| Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2000 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (593 p.) |
| Disciplina |
577/.028
591.7072 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HendersonP. A |
| Soggetto topico |
Ecology - Technique
Animal populations |
| ISBN |
1-282-11796-3
1-4443-1230-8 9786612117961 0-632-06151-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Ecological Methods, Third Edition; Contents; Prefaces; 1: Introduction to the Study of Animal Populations; 1.1 Population estimates; 1.1.1 Absolute and related estimates; 1.1.2 Relative estimates; 1.1.3 Population indices; 1.2 Errors and confidence; References; 2: The Sampling Programme and the Measurement and Description of Dispersion; 2.1 Preliminary sampling; 2.1.1 Planning and fieldwork; 2.1.2 Statistical aspects; 2.2 The sampling programme; 2.2.1 The number of samples per habitat unit (e.g. plant, host,or puddle); 2.2.2 The sampling unit, its selection, size, and shape
2.2.3 The number of samples2.2.4 The pattern of sampling; 2.2.5 The timing of sampling; 2.3 Data processing; 2.4 Jackknife and bootstrap techniques; 2.5 Dispersion; 2.5.1 Mathematical distributions that serve as models; 2.5.2 Biological interpretation of dispersion parameters; 2.5.3 Nearest-neighbour and related techniques:measures of departure from randomness of the distribution; 2.6 Sequential sampling; 2.6.1 Sampling numbers; 2.6.2 Presence or absence sampling; 2.6.3 Sampling a fauna; References; 3: Absolute Population Estimates Using Capture-Recapture Experiments 3.1 Capture-recapture methods3.1.1 Assumptions common to most methods; 3.1.2 Estimating closed populations; 3.1.3 Estimations for open populations; 3.2 Methods of marking animals; 3.2.1 Handling techniques; 3.2.2 Release; 3.2.3 Surface marks using paints and solutions of dyes; 3.2.4 Dyes and fluorescent substances in powder form; 3.2.5 Marking formed by ingestion or absorption of dyes; 3.2.6 Marking by injection,Panjet, or tattooing; 3.2.7 External tags; 3.2.8 Branding; 3.2.9 Mutilation; 3.2.10 Natural marks, parasites, and genes; 3.2.11 Rare elements; 3.2.12 Radioactive isotopes 3.2.13 Radio and sonic tagsReferences; 4: Absolute Population Estimates by Sampling a Unit of Habitat: Air, Plants, Plant Products, and Vertebrate Hosts; 4.1 Sampling from the air; 4.1.1 Sampling apparatus; 4.1.2 Rotary and other traps; 4.1.3 Comparison and efficiencies of the different types of suction traps; 4.1.4 Conversion of catch to aerial density; 4.1.5 Conversion of density to total aerial population; 4.2 Sampling from plants; 4.2.1 Assessing the plant; 4.2.2 Determining the numbers of invertebrates; 4.2.3 Special sampling problems with animals in plant material 4.3 Sampling from vertebrate hosts4.3.1 Sampling from living hosts; 4.3.2 Sampling from dead hosts; 4.3.3 Sampling from vertebrate 'homes'; References; 5: Absolute Population Estimates by Sampling a Unit of Aquatic Habitat; 5.1 Open water; 5.1.1 Nets; 5.1.2 Pumps; 5.1.3 Water-sampling bottles; 5.1.4 The Patalas-Schindler volume sampler; 5.1.5 Particular methods for insects; 5.2 Vegetation; 5.2.1 Emergent vegetation; 5.2.2 Submerged vegetation; 5.2.3 Sampling floating vegetation; 5.3 Bottom fauna; 5.3.1 Hand-net sampling of forest litter; 5.3.2 Lifting stones 5.3.3 The planting of removable portions of the substrate |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778872203321 |
Southwood Richard, Sir.
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| Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2000 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The story of life [[electronic resource] /] / T.R.E. Southwood
| The story of life [[electronic resource] /] / T.R.E. Southwood |
| Autore | Southwood Richard, Sir. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
| Disciplina | 560 |
| Soggetto topico |
Biology - History
Evolution (Biology) - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-69891-8
9786613675880 0-19-154581-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 Special Chemistry: Pre- and Early Archaean: 4550-3500 Mya; CHAPTER 2 A Quick Start: Middle and Late Archaean: 3500-2500 Mya; CHAPTER 3 Cells with Nuclei: Proterozoic: 2500-600 Mya; CHAPTER 4 Jellyfish, Polyps and Worms?: Late Proterozoic: 700-545 Mya; CHAPTER 5 Claws, Rasps and Shells: Cambrian-Ordovician: 545-438 Mya; CHAPTER 6 Sand, Mud and Shallow Seas: Silurian-Devonian: 438-362 Mya; CHAPTER 7 The Giant Continent Forms: Carboniferous-Permian: 362-248 Mya; CHAPTER 8 A Sparse Start: Triassic: 248-206 Mya
CHAPTER 9 The World of the Dinosaurs: Jurassic-Cretaceous: 206-65 MyaCHAPTER 10 Today's World Dawns: Tertiary-Quaternary: 65 Mya-Today; CHAPTER 11 The Evolution of the Able Ape: 20 Mya-30,000 Years Ago; CHAPTER 12 Humans: The Great Modifiers: 40,000 Years Ago, Today and Tomorrow; Further Reading; Figure Acknowledgements; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461232403321 |
Southwood Richard, Sir.
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| Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2003 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The story of life [[electronic resource] /] / T.R.E. Southwood
| The story of life [[electronic resource] /] / T.R.E. Southwood |
| Autore | Southwood Richard, Sir. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
| Disciplina | 560 |
| Soggetto topico |
Biology - History
Evolution (Biology) - History |
| ISBN |
0-19-150083-6
1-280-69891-8 9786613675880 0-19-154581-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 Special Chemistry: Pre- and Early Archaean: 4550-3500 Mya; CHAPTER 2 A Quick Start: Middle and Late Archaean: 3500-2500 Mya; CHAPTER 3 Cells with Nuclei: Proterozoic: 2500-600 Mya; CHAPTER 4 Jellyfish, Polyps and Worms?: Late Proterozoic: 700-545 Mya; CHAPTER 5 Claws, Rasps and Shells: Cambrian-Ordovician: 545-438 Mya; CHAPTER 6 Sand, Mud and Shallow Seas: Silurian-Devonian: 438-362 Mya; CHAPTER 7 The Giant Continent Forms: Carboniferous-Permian: 362-248 Mya; CHAPTER 8 A Sparse Start: Triassic: 248-206 Mya
CHAPTER 9 The World of the Dinosaurs: Jurassic-Cretaceous: 206-65 MyaCHAPTER 10 Today's World Dawns: Tertiary-Quaternary: 65 Mya-Today; CHAPTER 11 The Evolution of the Able Ape: 20 Mya-30,000 Years Ago; CHAPTER 12 Humans: The Great Modifiers: 40,000 Years Ago, Today and Tomorrow; Further Reading; Figure Acknowledgements; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790026103321 |
Southwood Richard, Sir.
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| Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2003 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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