Reptile biodiversity : standard methods for inventory and monitoring / edited by Roy W. McDiarmid ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McDiarmid, Roy W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reptile populations--Research--Methodology.

Reptile populations.

Reptiles--Conservation.

Reptiles.

Animal diversity conservation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (425 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From tiny, burrowing lizards to rainforest canopy-dwellers and giant crocodiles, reptile populations everywhere are changing. Yet government and conservation groups are often forced to make important decisions about reptile conservation and management based on inadequate or incomplete data. With contributions from nearly seventy specialists, this volume offers a comprehensive guide to the best methods for carrying out standardized quantitative and qualitative surveys of reptiles, while maximizing comparability of data between sites, across habitats and taxa, and over time. The contributors discuss each method, provide detailed protocols for its implementation, and suggest ways to analyze the data, making this volume an essential resource for monitoring and inventorying reptile abundance, population status, and biodiversity. Reptile Biodiversity covers topics including:• terrestrial, marine, and aquatic reptiles• equipment recommendations and limitations• ethics of monitoring and inventory activities• statistical procedures• designing sampling programs• using PDAs in the field

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS

FOREWORD

PREFACE

1. Studying Reptile Diversity

2. Reptile Diversity and Natural History: An Overview

3. Study Design and Sampling

4. Dealing with Associated Data

5. Finding and Capturing Reptiles

6. Voucher Specimens

7. Preparing Reptiles as Voucher Specimens

8. Dealing with Live Reptiles

9. Marking Reptiles

10. Determining Age, Sex, and Reproductive Condition

11. Techniques for Reptiles in Difficult-to-Sample Habitats

12. Statistical Properties of Techniques and Validation

13. Standard Techniques for Inventory and Monitoring

14. Parametric Analysis of Reptile Biodiversity Data

15. Population Size and Demographics

16. Monitoring Exploited Species

17. Reptile Biodiversity: Where Do We Go from Here?

APPENDIX I. Selected Institutions with Significant Collections of Reptiles

APPENDIX II. Websites of Interest

LITERATURE CITED

ADDRESSES O F AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS

NAMES INDEX

TAXONOMIC INDEX

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-389) and index.

ISBN:

9786613520890

9781280116605

1280116609

9780520952072

0520952073

OCLC:

779828681