Methods for Ecological Research on Terrestrial Small Mammals / Robert McCleery, Ara Monadjem, and L. Mike Conner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCleery, Robert A., 1972- author.

Monadjem, Ara, author.

Conner, L. Mike, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mammals--Ecology.

Mammals.

Mammals--Research--Methodology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource 381 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2021]

Summary:

A comprehensive and invaluable resource, Methods for Ecological Research on Terrestrial Small Mammals is a must-have for any ecologist working on small mammals.

"This book provides scientists and students with a compendium of the methodological knowledge needed to conduct state-of-the-art ecological research on terrestrial small mammals around the world"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction

2. Passive Methods for Small Mammal Research

3. Active Detection Techniques

4. Lethal and Nonlethal Sampling for Genetics, Disease Studies, and Curatorial Collections

5. Methods for Marking

6. Recording Anatomical and Reproductive Features

7. Design of Trapping Studies

8. Studying Movements

9. Estimating Population Demographics

10. Communities and the Environment

11. Dietary Studies on Small Mammals

12. Small Mammal Behaviors: Personality, Activity, and Fear

13. Predator-Mediated Sampling of Small Mammal Communities

14. Ecological and Taxonomic Study of Morphology

15. Genetic Studies on Small Mammals

About the Authors

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781421442129

1421442124

OCLC:

1272993828