Applied Population Ecology: Principles and Computer Exercises Using Ramas Ecolab 2.0

Akcakaya, H. R.

ISBN 10: 0878930280 / ISBN 13: 9780878930289

Published by Sinauer Associates Inc, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Applied Population Ecology: Principles and Computer Exercises Using Ramas Ecolab 2.0
• Publisher: Sinauer Associates Inc
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0878930280
• ISBN 13: 9780878930289
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This work introduces the principles of population ecology using RAMAS EcoLab software, which is included in the package. It can be used alone or in conjunction with a number of other ecology textbooks, and provides examples from wildlife resource management and conservation biology.

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'If we join in the efforts of this book to raise levels of numeracy in future cohorts of ecologists, our students, the field, and perhaps even natural populations will benefit' - Don Waller, Quarterly Review of Biology

Description :

This undergraduate textbook-software combination can be used alone or with a number of leading ecology textbooks. With examples from wildlife resource management, conservation biology and natural resource management, exercises use real data and involve the use of the RAMASr EcoLab 2.0 software included with the book. EcoLab 2.0 combines tutorial features of more advanced RAMASr programs, which are used at over 1000 universities and government laboratories in 40 countries.

Contents:

Population Growth

Variation

Population Regulation

Age Structure

Stage Structure

Metapopulations and Spatial Structure

Population Viability Analysis

Decision-Making and Natural Resource Management

References

Index