Observation and ecology
Subtitle: broadening the scope of science to understand a complex world
By: Rafe Sagarin and Aníbal Pauchard
Contributors: Pauchard, Aníbal
Publisher: Island Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
ISBN-13: 9781597268257; 9781597268264
Subjects: Nature observation; Methodology; Ecology; Study and teaching; Observation (Scientific method); Biocomplexity; Research
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I. The Role of Observation in Ecological Science; title: What Is an Observational Approach to Ecology?; title: Observational Approaches in Historical Context; title: Part II. Using Observations in Ecology; title: Using All the Senses in Ecology; title: Beyond the Senses : Observational Technology; title: Observations and Observers : Local, Traditional, and Accidental Ecological Knowledge; title: Part III. The Challenges of an Observational Approach; title: Approaches to Data Recording and Analyses; title: Are Observational Approaches Scientific?; title: Part IV. Beyond Academia : The Power of Observational Approaches; title: Ecology's Renewed Importance in Public Policy and Management; title: Opening Nature's Door to a New Generation of Citizens and Ecologists; title: Conclusions.