Description
Book Synopsis* Gives specific worked examples from the main ecosystems used for undergraduate study -- seashore, lakes/ponds, field and woodland. * Only introductory text specifically focused on field techniques. * Great a how--toa guide that will show student exactly how to carry out each method.
Trade Review"A valuable manual for field workers in ecology. It is well thought out, identifying common pitfalls facing novice researchers."
J Burger, Rutgers, CHOICE, October 2003 "This is an excellent book...There can be few teachers and practically no students who would not benefit from consulting Henderson's book." Journal of Biological Education, Winter 2005
Table of Contents1. Estimating absolute population number by sampling a unit of habitat.
2. Estimating absolute population size - Mark-recapture estimates.
3. Distance sampling methods for absolute population estimation.
4. Removal sampling to estimate absolute population size.
5. Comparing the magnitude of populations - relative methods.
6. Population indices.
7. Alpha diversity and spcies richness
