An Introduction to Methods and Models in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology / Stanton Braude, Bobbi S. Low.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Braude, Stanton, Editor.

Low, Bobbi S., Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecology--Research.

Ecology.

Evolution (Biology)--Research.

Evolution (Biology).

Conservation biology--Research.

Conservation biology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2010]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This unique textbook introduces undergraduate students to quantitative models and methods in ecology, behavioral ecology, evolutionary biology, and conservation. It explores the core concepts shared by these related fields using tools and practical skills such as experimental design, generating phylogenies, basic statistical inference, and persuasive grant writing. And contributors use examples from their own cutting-edge research, providing diverse views to engage students and broaden their understanding. This is the only textbook on the subject featuring a collaborative "active learning" approach that emphasizes hands-on learning. Every chapter has exercises that enable students to work directly with the material at their own pace and in small groups. Each problem includes data presented in a rich array of formats, which students use to answer questions that illustrate patterns, principles, and methods. Topics range from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and population effective size to optimal foraging and indices of biodiversity. The book also includes a comprehensive glossary. In addition to the editors, the contributors are James Beck, Cawas Behram Engineer, John Gaskin, Luke Harmon, Jon Hess, Jason Kolbe, Kenneth H. Kozak, Robert J. Robertson, Emily Silverman, Beth Sparks-Jackson, and Anton Weisstein. Provides experience with hypothesis testing, experimental design, and scientific reasoning Covers core quantitative models and methods in ecology, behavioral ecology, evolutionary biology, and conservation Turns "discussion sections" into "thinking labs" Professors: A supplementary Instructor's Manual is available for this book. It is restricted to teachers using the text in courses. For information on how to obtain a copy, refer to: http://press.princeton.edu/class_use/solutions.html

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Figures

Tables

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Section I. Evolutionary Biology

1. Evolution and Pesticide Resistance: Examining Quantitative Trends Visually / Braude, Stanton / Gaskin, John

2. Lizard Ecomorphology: Generating and Testing Hypotheses of Adaptation / Kozak, Kenneth H.

3. Phylogenetic Inference: Examining Morphological and Molecular Datasets / Beck, James

4. Life History Tradeoffs in Avian Clutch Size: Interpreting Life History Data and Evaluating Alternative Hypotheses / Hess, Jon

5. Mimicry: Experimental Design and Scientific Logic / Robertson, James

Section II. Demography and Population Ecology

6. Life Table Analysis / Braude, Stanton

7. Lotka-Volterra Competition Modeling / Braude, Stanton / Scherer, Tara / McGaha, Rebecca

8. Explosive Population Growth and Invasive Exotic Species / Hess, Jon / Robertson, James

9. Island Biogeography: Evaluating Correlational Data and Testing Alternative Hypotheses / Robertson, James

Section III. Population Genetics

10. Hardy-Weinberg: Evaluating Disequilibrium Forces / Kolbe, Jason J.

11. Drift, Demographic Stochasticity, and Extinction in Woggles / Robertson, James / Weisstein, Anton / Braude, Stanton

12. Conservation of Small Populations: Effective Population Sizes, Inbreeding, and the 50/500 Rule / Harmon, Luke J. / Braude, Stanton

13. Dispersal and Metapopulation Structure / Robertson, James

Section IV. Quantitative Ecological Tools

14. Understanding Descriptive Statistics / Sparks-Jackson, Beth / Silverman, Emily

15. Understanding Statistical Inference / Silverman, Emily / Sparks-Jackson, Beth

16. Sampling Wild Populations / Braude, Stanton / Robertson, James

17. Quantifying Biodiversity / Engineer, Cawas Behram / Braude, Stanton

18. Environmental Predictability and Life History / Low, Bobbi S. / Braude, Stanton

19. Modeling Optimal Foraging / Braude, Stanton / Robertson, James

Section V. Synthetic Exercises and Writing Assignments

20. Evaluating Competing Hypotheses of Regional Biodiversity / Braude, Stanton

21. Preparing and Evaluating Competitive Grant Proposals for Conservation Funding / Braude, Stanton

22. Tracing the History of Scientific Ideas: From Darwin, Connell, or Soule to the Present / Low, Bobbi S.

Glossary

Contributors

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Nov 2019)

ISBN:

9786612936333

9786612607899

9781400835454

1400835453

9781282936331

1282936336

9781282607897

1282607898

9780691127248

0691127247

OCLC:

741250594