Energy : perspectives, problems, and prospects / Michael B. McElroy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McElroy, Michael B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Power resources.

Energy development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (525 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The book offers a comprehensive account of how the world evolved to its present state in which humans now exercise a powerful, in many cases dominant, influence for global environmental change. It outlines the history that led to this position of dominance, in particular the role played by our increasing reliance on fossil sources of energy, on coal, oil and natural gas, and the problems that we are now forced to confront as a result of this history. The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is greater now than at any time over at least the past 650,000 years with prospects to incr

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of contributors; 1. Introduction: research and conservation of carnivores; 2. Designing carnivore surveys; 2.1 Challenges of surveying carnivores; 2.2 Planning a survey; 2.2.1 Fundamentals of survey design: establishing goals and objectives; 2.2.2 Fundamentals of survey design: carnivore survey data; 2.2.3 Fundamentals of survey design: sampling design, methods, and protocols; 2.2.4 Fundamentals of survey design: statistically formalizing survey objectives; 2.3 Dealing with false absence; 2.3.1 The fast growing family of occupancy models

2.3.2 Assumptions of occupancy models: the importance of a priori planning2.3.3 Some practical issues; 2.3.4 Designing an occupancy study; 2.4 Key issues for developing a survey design; 2.4.1 Target population and spatial extent of the survey; 2.4.2 Attribute to measure; 2.4.3 Sampling design; 2.4.4 Sampling effort; 2.4.5 Tackling system variability: measures of precision and their meaning; 2.4.6 Field methods; 3. Mind the map: trips and pitfalls in making and reading maps of carnivore distribution; 3.1 Maps based on expert knowledge; 3.1.1 Geographic range maps

3.1.2 Deductive habitat suitability models (HSM)3.2 Maps based on species' occurrence surveys; 3.2.1 Types of data; 3.2.2 Biological signi.cance and time relevance; 3.2.3 Extrapolating points to map the distribution of a population; 3.2.4 Inductive HSM; 3.2.5 Caveats and limitations of deductive and inductive HSM; 4. Noninvasive sampling for carnivores; 4.1 Methods of noninvasive sampling; 4.1.1 Sign surveys; 4.1.2 Genetic sampling; 4.1.3 Camera-trap sampling; 4.1.4 Endocrine/hormone sampling; 4.2 Recent tools and advances in noninvasive sampling; 4.2.1 Noninvasive DNA techniques

4.2.2 Using noninvasive DNA data4.2.3 Data collection, handling, and analyses with remote cameras; 4.2.4 Data collection, handling, and analyses for endocrine studies; 4.3 Combining noninvasive and traditional approaches; 4.3.1 Comparative approaches among noninvasive techniques; 4.3.2 Combining traditional with noninvasive approaches; 4.3.3 Data quality and integrity in noninvasive surveys; 5. Humane and ef.cient capture and handling methods for carnivores; 5.1 Mechanical capture methods; 5.1.1 Traps and sets; 5.1.2 Trapping efficiency; 5.1.3 Humaneness

5.1.4 Traps and sets for specific carnivores5.2 Use of drugs for capture and restraint of carnivores; 5.2.1 Drug access, storage, and handling; 5.2.2 Selection of drugs for use in carnivores; 5.2.3 Methods to administer drugs; 5.2.4 The value of knowledge and experience; 5.3 Identi.cation, prevention, and treatment of medical emergencies associated with capture; 5.3.1 Homeostasis, stress, distress, and treatment of medical emergencies; 5.3.2 Necropsy; 5.4 Euthanasia; 5.5 Restraining and marking techniques; 5.6 Designing effective trapping programs for carnivores; 5.7 Animal welfare

Appendices

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-280-59383-0

9786613623669

0-19-974151-4