Practical field ecology [[electronic resource] ] : a project guide / / C. Philip Wheater, James R. Bell and Penny A. Cook |
Autore | Wheater C. Philip <1956-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (369 p.) |
Disciplina | 577 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BellJames R <1969-> (James Robert)
CookPenny A. <1971-> |
Soggetto topico |
Ecology - Research - Methodology
Ecology - Fieldwork |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-470-97506-7
0-470-69429-7 9786613175366 1-283-17536-3 0-470-97670-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Tables -- Figures -- Boxes -- Case Studies -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1: Preparation -- Choosing a Topic for Study -- Ecological Research Questions -- Creating Aims, Objectives and Hypotheses -- Reviewing the Literature -- Practical Considerations -- Project Design and Data Management -- Choosing Sampling Methods -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Monitoring site characteristics -- Site Selection -- Site Characterisation -- Chapter 3: Sampling static organisms -- Sampling Techniques for Static Organisms -- Chapter 4: Sampling mobile organisms -- General Issues -- Invertebrates -- Capturing Aquatic Invertebrates -- Capturing Soil-Living Invertebrates -- Capturing Ground-Active Invertebrates -- Capturing Invertebrates from Plants -- Capturing Airborne Invertebrates -- Fish -- Amphibians -- Reptiles -- Birds -- Mammals -- Chapter 5: Analysing and interpreting information -- Keys to Tests -- Exploring and Describing Data -- Testing Hypotheses Using Basic Statistical Tests and Simple General Linear Models -- More Advanced General Linear Models for Predictive Analysis -- Generalized Linear Models -- Statistical Methods to Examine Pattern and Structure in Communities: Classification, Indicator Species and Ordination -- Chapter 6: Presenting the information -- Structure -- Writing Style -- Computer Files -- Summary -- References -- Appendix 1: Glossary of statistical terms -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460922303321 |
Wheater C. Philip <1956->
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Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, 2011 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Practical field ecology [[electronic resource] ] : a project guide / / C. Philip Wheater, James R. Bell and Penny A. Cook |
Autore | Wheater C. Philip <1956-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (369 p.) |
Disciplina | 577 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BellJames R <1969-> (James Robert)
CookPenny A. <1971-> |
Soggetto topico |
Ecology - Research - Methodology
Ecology - Fieldwork |
ISBN |
0-470-97506-7
0-470-69429-7 9786613175366 1-283-17536-3 0-470-97670-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Tables -- Figures -- Boxes -- Case Studies -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1: Preparation -- Choosing a Topic for Study -- Ecological Research Questions -- Creating Aims, Objectives and Hypotheses -- Reviewing the Literature -- Practical Considerations -- Project Design and Data Management -- Choosing Sampling Methods -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Monitoring site characteristics -- Site Selection -- Site Characterisation -- Chapter 3: Sampling static organisms -- Sampling Techniques for Static Organisms -- Chapter 4: Sampling mobile organisms -- General Issues -- Invertebrates -- Capturing Aquatic Invertebrates -- Capturing Soil-Living Invertebrates -- Capturing Ground-Active Invertebrates -- Capturing Invertebrates from Plants -- Capturing Airborne Invertebrates -- Fish -- Amphibians -- Reptiles -- Birds -- Mammals -- Chapter 5: Analysing and interpreting information -- Keys to Tests -- Exploring and Describing Data -- Testing Hypotheses Using Basic Statistical Tests and Simple General Linear Models -- More Advanced General Linear Models for Predictive Analysis -- Generalized Linear Models -- Statistical Methods to Examine Pattern and Structure in Communities: Classification, Indicator Species and Ordination -- Chapter 6: Presenting the information -- Structure -- Writing Style -- Computer Files -- Summary -- References -- Appendix 1: Glossary of statistical terms -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797788003321 |
Wheater C. Philip <1956->
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Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, 2011 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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