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Covering a wide range of disciplines, this book explains the formulae, techniques, and methods used in field ecology. By providing an awareness of the statistical foundation for existing methods, the book will make biologists more aware of the strengths and possible weaknesses of procedures employed, and statisticians more appreciative of the needs of the field ecologist.
Unique to this book is a focus on ecological data for single-species populations, from sampling through modeling. Examples come from real situations in pest management, forestry, wildlife biology, plant protection, and environmental studies, as well as from classical ecology. All those using this book will acquire a strong foundation in the statistical methods of modern ecological research.
This textbook is for late undergraduate and graduate students, and for professionals.
List of contents
1: Probability Distributions.- 2: Goodness-of-Fit Tests.- 3: Models and Sampling.- 4: Sequential Estimation.- 5: Sequential Hypothesis Testing.- 6: Sequentially Testing Three Hypotheses.- 7: Aggregation and Spatial Correlation.- 8: Spatial Point Patterns.- 9: Capture-Recapture: Closed Populations.- 10: Capture-Recapture: Open Populations.- 11: Transect Sampling.- 12: Degree-Day Models.- 13: Life-Stage Analysis.- 14: Probit and Survival Analysis.- 15: Chaos.- References.
