Wildlife Study Design

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxxiv

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2. Concepts for Wildlife Science: Theory

   Pages 1-35

3. Concepts for Wildlife Science: Design Application

   Pages 37-75

4. Experimental Designs

   Pages 77-135

5. Sample Survey Strategies

   Pages 137-197

6. Sampling Strategies: Applications

   Pages 199-227

7. Impact Assessment

   Pages 229-265

8. Inventory and Monitoring Studies

   Pages 267-312

9. Design Applications

   Pages 313-345

10. Education in Study Design and Statistics for Students and Professionals

    Pages 347-362

11. Synthesis: Advances in Wildlife Study Design

    Pages 363-375

12. Back Matter

    Pages 377-386

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We developed the first edition of this book because we perceived a need for a compilation on study design with application to studies of the ecology, conser- tion, and management of wildlife. We felt that the need for coverage of study design in one source was strong, and although a few books and monographs existed on some of the topics that we covered, no single work attempted to synthesize the many facets of wildlife study design. We decided to develop this second edition because our original goal – synthesis of study design – remains strong, and because we each gathered a substantial body of new material with which we could update and expand each chapter. Several of us also used the first edition as the basis for workshops and graduate teaching, which provided us with many valuable suggestions from readers on how to improve the text. In particular, Morrison received a detailed review from the graduate s- dents in his “Wildlife Study Design” course at Texas A&M University. We also paid heed to the reviews of the first edition that appeared in the literature.

• Conservation biology
• Ecology
• animal ecology
• biology
• conservation
• impact assessment
• natural resources
• research methods
• resource management
• sampling
• study design
• wildlife biology
• wildlife management
• Fish and Wildlife Biology

From the reviews:

"Despite the large number of wildlife and conservation studies that are conducted, researchers and resource managers have not had a comprehensive guide to planning new studies. This book fills that need by covering all aspects of study designs, including surveys of major types of studies and variables, impact assessment, sampling strategies, inventory and monitoring, and analysis of data." (Abstracts of Public Administration, Development, and Environment, Issue 1, 2000)

• Texas A&M University, College Station, USA

  Michael L. Morrison, Bret A. Collier, Markus J. Peterson

• Rocky Mountain Research Station, USDA Forest Service, Flagstaff, USA

  William M. Block

• Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc., Cheyenne, USA

  M. Dale Strickland