Introduction to Quantitative Ecology
«Essington... shows how to fit and interpret a simple dynamic model to data clearly and concisely, integrating the main tools of the book... in one elegant case study.»
Joseph D. T. Savage and Christopher M. Moore, The Quarterly Review of Biology
Environmental science (ecology, conservation, and resource management) is an increasingly quantitative field. A well-trained ecologist now needs to evaluate evidence generated from complex quantitative methods, and to apply these methods in their own research. Les mer
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and overwhelmingly appeal to those who already have confidence in their quantitative skills. At the same time, many texts lack an explicit emphasis on the epistemology of quantitative techniques. That is, how do we gain understanding about the real world from models that are so vastly simplified?
This accessible textbook introduces quantitative ecology in a manner that aims to confront these limitations and thereby appeal to a far wider audience. It presents material in an informal, approachable, and encouraging manner that welcomes readers with any degree of confidence and prior training. It covers foundational topics in both mathematical and statistical ecology before describing how to implement these concepts to choose, use, and analyse models, providing guidance and worked
examples in both spreadsheet format and R. The emphasis throughout is on the skilful interpretation of models to answer questions about the natural world.
Introduction to Quantitative Ecology is suitable for advanced undergraduate students and incoming graduate students, seeking to strengthen their understanding of quantitative methods and to apply them successfully to real world ecology, conservation, and resource management scenarios.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Oxford University Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780192843487
- Utgivelsesår
- 2021
- Format
- 25 x 17 cm
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«Essington... shows how to fit and interpret a simple dynamic model to data clearly and concisely, integrating the main tools of the book... in one elegant case study.»
Joseph D. T. Savage and Christopher M. Moore, The Quarterly Review of Biology
«Very accessibly written and clearly aimed at readers who might be predisposed to hate math but are open to a gentle presentation with plenty of real-world examples.»
J. Wilson White, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society