Research Techniques in Animal Ecology

Research Techniques in Animal Ecology
Author: Luigi Boitani
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 477
Release: 2000
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0231113412


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This book provides an analysis of frequently used research techniques in animal ecology, identifying their limitations and misuses, as well as possible solutions to avoid such pitfalls. The contributors provide an overarching account of central theoretical and methodological controversies. The editors have forged comprehensive presentations of key topics in animal ecology, such as territory and home range estimates, habitation evaluation, population viability analysis, GIS mapping, and measuring the dynamics of societies.