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C. Philip Wheater
Practical Field Ecology
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Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Illustrations
Guide
Pages
Practical Field Ecology
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Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Acknowledgements
About the Companion Website
1 Preparation
Choosing a topic for study
Box 1.1 Some sources of ecology projects
Ecological research questions
Monitoring individual species and groups of species
Monitoring species richness
Monitoring population sizes and density
Monitoring community structure
Monitoring behaviour
A note of caution
Case Study 1.1 The development of a novel net for sampling bats emerging from tree roosts
Model organism and research challenges faced
How the challenge was resolved
Advice for students wanting to work with bats
Creating aims, objectives, and hypotheses
Reviewing the literature
Primary literature
Secondary literature
Other sources of information
Search terms
Reading papers
Practical considerations
Legal aspects
Ethical issues
Health and safety issues
Box 1.2 Suggested minimum equipment required for fieldwork Always recommended
Recommended depending on terrain, weather, and timing and extent of work
Implementation
Case Study 1.2 Processing and transporting marine microbes from one of the most remote places on earth
Model organism and research challenges faced
How the challenge was resolved
Advice for students working under challenging conditions
Equipment and technical support
Field/laboratory notebook
Box 1.3 Keeping a field notebook
What should be recorded?
Pilot studies
Time management
Box 1.4 Some tips on time management
Statistical considerations in project design
Designing and setting up experiments and surveys
Choosing sampling methods
Types of data
Box 1.5 Differences between interval and ratio data
Sampling designs
Box 1.6 Terms used in sampling theory See also the Glossary of statistical terms in Appendix 1.
Box 1.7 Aspects to be considered when determining the sample size A larger sample size is needed when there is:
Box 1.8 Species accumulation curves for two sites
Planning statistical analysis
Describing data
Asking questions about data
Predictive analysis
Multivariate analysis
Examining patterns and structure in communities
Summary
Case Study 1.8 Monitoring dung beetle richness in East Africa
Model organism and research challenges faced
How the challenge was resolved
Advice for students wanting to study dung beetles
Box 1.9 Checklist for field research planning
Notes
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