| Description |
xxvii, 409 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm |
| Series |
Biological diversity handbook series |
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Biological diversity handbook series.
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| Contents |
Appendixes : Ethics in research / Rasanayagam Rudran and Thomas H. Kunz -- Human health concerns / Thomas H. Kunz, Rasanayagam Rudran, and Gregory Gurri-Glass -- Preservation of voucher specimens / Terry L. Yates, Clyde Jones, and Joseph A. Cook -- Tissues, cell suspensions, and chromosomes / Terry L. Yates -- Sex, age, and reproductive condition of mammals / Thomas H. Kunz, Christen Wemmer, and Virginia Hayssen -- Field parasitology techniques for use with mammals / Scott Lyell Gardner -- Methods for marking mammals / Rasanayagam Rudran ... [et al.] -- Recording mammal calls / William L. Gannon and Mercedes S. Foster -- Vendors of supplies and equipment for mammal diversity studies / Rasanayagam Rudran and F. Russell Cole -- Table of random numbers / Lee-Ann C. Hayek |
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Introduction / Don E. Wilson ... [et al.] -- Mammalian diversity and natural history / F. Russell Cole and Don E. Wilson -- Designing a study to assess mammalian diversity / Michael J. Conroy and James D. Nichols -- Keys to a successful project : associated data and planning / Martha L. Crump ... [et al.] -- Conducting a survey to assess mammalian diversity / Rasanayagam Rudran and Mercedes S. Foster -- Observational techniques for nonvolant mammals / Rasanayagam Rudran ... [et al.] -- Observational techniques for bats / Thomas H. Kunz ... [et al.] -- Capturing mammals / Clyde Jones ... [et al.] --Mammalian sign / Christen Wemmer ... [et al.] -- Techniques for estimating abundance and species richness / James D. Nichols and Michael J. Conroy ... [et al.] -- The geographic information system for storage and analysis of biodiversity data / Peter August ... [et al.] -- Conclusions and recommendations -- |
| Summary |
"Provides a comprehensive manual for designing and implementing inventories of mammalian biodiversity anywhere in the world and for any group, from rodents to open-country grazers." -- Back cover |
| Notes |
Bibliography: p355-390. _ Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-390) and index |
| Subject |
Biodiversity -- Measurement.
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Biodiversity -- Monitoring.
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Mammal surveys -- Methodology.
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Mammals -- Monitoring.
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Mammals -- Speciation -- Research.
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| Author |
Wilson, Don E.
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Smithsonian Institution. Press.
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| LC no. |
96015546 |
| ISBN |
1560986360 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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1560986379 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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