„A valuable manual for field workers in ecology. It is well thoughtout, identifying common pitfalls facing novice researchers.“ JBurger, Rutgers, CHOICE, October 2003
"This is an excellent book... There can be few teachers andpractically no students who would not benefit from consultingHenderson's book." Journal of Biological Education, Winter2005
Practical Methods in Ecology
von Peter A. HendersonThere are few books available that provide a good introduction tothe methods and techniques for ecological research. This book willbe invaluable to lecturers teaching field courses and studentsundertaking project work in ecology.
Each chapter will focus on an ecological technique. It will havean introductory section that describes the ecological principlesand theory. This will then be followed by example applications. These will focus on three most common habitats where teachers takestudents for fieldwork; the seashore, ponds and lakes, fields andwoodland.
* * Gives specific worked examples from the main ecosystems usedfor undergraduate study - seashore, lakes/ponds, field andwoodland.
* Only introductory text specifically focused on fieldtechniques.
* Great 'how-to' guide that will show student exactly how tocarry out each method.
* Only text to emphasise the principles behind the techniques -taking a methods based approach rather than a taxonomic approach(eg chapters split into population measures, biodiversity measures, species richness measures rather than methods for invertebrates, methods for mammals, methods for birds etc).
* Greater emphasis on the equipment involved - how to make it, where to buy it.
* Good references to further reading and advancedtechniques.
Each chapter will focus on an ecological technique. It will havean introductory section that describes the ecological principlesand theory. This will then be followed by example applications. These will focus on three most common habitats where teachers takestudents for fieldwork; the seashore, ponds and lakes, fields andwoodland.
* * Gives specific worked examples from the main ecosystems usedfor undergraduate study - seashore, lakes/ponds, field andwoodland.
* Only introductory text specifically focused on fieldtechniques.
* Great 'how-to' guide that will show student exactly how tocarry out each method.
* Only text to emphasise the principles behind the techniques -taking a methods based approach rather than a taxonomic approach(eg chapters split into population measures, biodiversity measures, species richness measures rather than methods for invertebrates, methods for mammals, methods for birds etc).
* Greater emphasis on the equipment involved - how to make it, where to buy it.
* Good references to further reading and advancedtechniques.
