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OverviewEcological Experiments stresses the importance to ecology of field experiments, where variables are manipulated in order to collect data on specific hypotheses, as opposed to the more passive observational method. The book begins by introducing a series of ecological questions that can be addressed experimentally for example, what is the significance of competition among species? The minimal requirements of experimental design that must be met are then introduced, together with examples of good and poor experiments from the ecological literature and a consideration of the trade-offs that may be forced on the experimenter by field conditions. All ecologists, and especially students beginning their careers in field study, will find in this text a good introduction to the experimental foundation of ecology. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nelson G. Hairston (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing) ISBN: 9780511608513ISBN 10: 0511608519 Publication Date: 05 June 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Undefined Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews' ... when it comes to writing about ecological experimentation Hairston is unbeatable. This is the best ecology book to appear in several years. It is instructional, entertaining and unmatched in the breadth and distinction of its scholarship.' Michael J. Crawley, Nature ' ... when it comes to writing about ecological experimentation Hairston is unbeatable. This is the best ecology book to appear in several years. It is instructional, entertaining and unmatched in the breadth and distinction of its scholarship.' Michael J. Crawley, Nature ...valuable to biologists interested in conducting field experiments to understand population regulation, interspecific interactions, or community organization. It will provide important supplemental reading for courses in experimental design or field ecology. Those who take the book's lessons with them to the field will surely improve their science. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society ...the best ecology book to appear in several years. It is instructional, entertaining, and unmatched in the breadth and distinction of its scholarship. Nature ...should be read, not just by those interested in community structure and competition, but by all who use field experiments in ecology. C. J. Legg, New Phytologist Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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