Introduction to Ecological Sampling

<p><em>An Easy-to-Understand Treatment of Ecological Sampling Methods and Data Analysis</em></p><p>Including only the necessary mathematical derivations <strong>Introduction to Ecological Sampling</strong> shows how to use sampling procedures for ecological and environmental studies. It incorporates both traditional sampling methods and recent developments in environmental and ecological sampling methods.</p><p>After an introduction the book presents standard sampling methods and analyses. Subsequent chapters delve into specialized topics written by well-known researchers. These chapters cover adaptive sampling methods line transect sampling removal and change-in-ratio methods plotless sampling mark-recapture sampling of closed and open populations occupancy models sampling designs for environmental modeling and trend analysis. </p><p>The book explains the methods as simply as possible keeping equations and their derivations to a minimum. It provides references to important more advanced sampling methods and analyses. It also directs readers to computer programs that can be used to perform the analyses.</p><p>Accessible to biologists the text only assumes a basic knowledge of statistical methods. It is suitable for an introductory course on methods for collecting and analyzing ecological and environmental data.</p>