An Introduction to Methods and Models in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology /

An Introduction to Methods and Models in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology / / ed. by Stanton Braude, Bobbi S. Low.

This unique textbook introduces undergraduate students to quantitative models and methods in ecology, behavioral ecology, evolutionary biology, and conservation. It explores the core concepts shared by these related fields using tools and practical skills such as experimental design, generating phyl...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
MitwirkendeR:
Beck, James,
Braude, Stanton,
Engineer, Cawas Behram,
Gaskin, John,
Harmon, Luke J.,
Hess, Jon,
Kolbe, Jason J.,
Kozak, Kenneth H.,
Low, Bobbi S.,
McGaha, Rebecca,
Robertson, James,
Scherer, Tara,
Silverman, Emily,
Sparks-Jackson, Beth,
Weisstein, Anton,
HerausgeberIn:
Braude, Stanton,
Low, Bobbi S.,
Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2010]
©2010
Year of Publication:2010
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (312 p.) :; 72 halftones. 12 line illus. 80 tables.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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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