Field Ecology: Concepts, Issues and Practice

This book is a theoretical and practical guide to ecological work in the field, focusing on concepts, issues, and practical applications in animal ecology. By highlighting examples, it provides students, researchers, and professionals with the tools to develop ecological questions and corresponding working hypotheses. It offers guidelines to choose the appropriate methods for successful data collection and analysis. The book focuses on methods for assessing biodiversity and habitats in a changing world, relating specifically to conservation issues and concerns. The book includes a Foreword written by Charles J. Krebs.