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An Introduction to Methods and Models in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology / Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Section I. Evolutionary Biology -- 1. Evolution and Pesticide Resistance: Examining Quantitative Trends Visually -- 2. Lizard Ecomorphology: Generating and Testing Hypotheses of Adaptation -- 3. Phylogenetic Inference: Examining Morphological and Molecular Datasets -- 4. Life History Tradeoffs in Avian Clutch Size: Interpreting Life History Data and Evaluating Alternative Hypotheses -- 5. Mimicry: Experimental Design and Scientific Logic -- Section II. Demography and Population Ecology -- 6. Life Table Analysis -- 7. Lotka-Volterra Competition Modeling -- 8. Explosive Population Growth and Invasive Exotic Species -- 9. Island Biogeography: Evaluating Correlational Data and Testing Alternative Hypotheses -- Section III. Population Genetics -- 10. Hardy-Weinberg: Evaluating Disequilibrium Forces -- 11. Drift, Demographic Stochasticity, and Extinction in Woggles -- 12. Conservation of Small Populations: Effective Population Sizes, Inbreeding, and the 50/500 Rule -- 13. Dispersal and Metapopulation Structure -- Section IV. Quantitative Ecological Tools -- 14. Understanding Descriptive Statistics -- 15. Understanding Statistical Inference -- 16. Sampling Wild Populations -- 17. Quantifying Biodiversity -- 18. Environmental Predictability and Life History -- 19. Modeling Optimal Foraging -- Section V. Synthetic Exercises and Writing Assignments -- 20. Evaluating Competing Hypotheses of Regional Biodiversity -- 21. Preparing and Evaluating Competitive Grant Proposals for Conservation Funding -- 22. Tracing the History of Scientific Ideas: From Darwin, Connell, or Soule to the Present -- Glossary -- Contributors -- Index |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Section I. Evolutionary Biology -- 1. Evolution and Pesticide Resistance: Examining Quantitative Trends Visually -- 2. Lizard Ecomorphology: Generating and Testing Hypotheses of Adaptation -- 3. Phylogenetic Inference: Examining Morphological and Molecular Datasets -- 4. Life History Tradeoffs in Avian Clutch Size: Interpreting Life History Data and Evaluating Alternative Hypotheses -- 5. Mimicry: Experimental Design and Scientific Logic -- Section II. Demography and Population Ecology -- 6. Life Table Analysis -- 7. Lotka-Volterra Competition Modeling -- 8. Explosive Population Growth and Invasive Exotic Species -- 9. Island Biogeography: Evaluating Correlational Data and Testing Alternative Hypotheses -- Section III. Population Genetics -- 10. Hardy-Weinberg: Evaluating Disequilibrium Forces -- 11. Drift, Demographic Stochasticity, and Extinction in Woggles -- 12. Conservation of Small Populations: Effective Population Sizes, Inbreeding, and the 50/500 Rule -- 13. Dispersal and Metapopulation Structure -- Section IV. Quantitative Ecological Tools -- 14. Understanding Descriptive Statistics -- 15. Understanding Statistical Inference -- 16. Sampling Wild Populations -- 17. Quantifying Biodiversity -- 18. Environmental Predictability and Life History -- 19. Modeling Optimal Foraging -- Section V. Synthetic Exercises and Writing Assignments -- 20. Evaluating Competing Hypotheses of Regional Biodiversity -- 21. Preparing and Evaluating Competitive Grant Proposals for Conservation Funding -- 22. Tracing the History of Scientific Ideas: From Darwin, Connell, or Soule to the Present -- Glossary -- Contributors -- Index |
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