Wildlife Science: Linking Ecological Theory and Management ApplicationsTimothy E. Fulbright, David G. Hewitt CRC Press, 20/06/2007 - 384 páginas Consciously or not, wildlife managers generally act from a theoretical basis, although they may not be fully versed in the details or ramifications of that theory. In practice, the predictions of the practitioners sometimes prove more accurate than those of the theoreticians. Practitioners and theoreticians need to work together, but this proves di |
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... results of management practices are predictions of the ecological theory upon which management is based. Developing ... result in improved habitat conditions and greater population productivity. The assumption in the example is based on ...
... results of management practices are predictions of the ecological theory upon which management is based. Developing ... result in improved habitat conditions and greater population productivity. The assumption in the example is based on ...
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... result was significant (i.e., that there was less than a 5% chance that we incorrectly identified a relationship where, in fact, none existed) (Sokal and Rolf 1995; SAS Institute Inc. 2005). These analyses are considered in combination ...
... result was significant (i.e., that there was less than a 5% chance that we incorrectly identified a relationship where, in fact, none existed) (Sokal and Rolf 1995; SAS Institute Inc. 2005). These analyses are considered in combination ...
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... results from problems concerning assumptions involved in the coo count method. For coo counts to give reliable population estimates, practitioners must assume that there is a precise relationship between the number of calling males and ...
... results from problems concerning assumptions involved in the coo count method. For coo counts to give reliable population estimates, practitioners must assume that there is a precise relationship between the number of calling males and ...
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... results of the test for correlation between amount of habitat and number of breeding birds (Table 1.1) were as follows: 1. A positive correlation between the size of the LRGV whitewing population using thorn forest and the amount of ...
... results of the test for correlation between amount of habitat and number of breeding birds (Table 1.1) were as follows: 1. A positive correlation between the size of the LRGV whitewing population using thorn forest and the amount of ...
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... result in a curve showing an average long-term decline similar to that reported by Hayslette et al. (1996). Testing validity of our conclusions concerning the effects of winter habitat on migratory whitewing populations requires ...
... result in a curve showing an average long-term decline similar to that reported by Hayslette et al. (1996). Testing validity of our conclusions concerning the effects of winter habitat on migratory whitewing populations requires ...
Índice
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We Need More Managers and Better Theorists | 43 |
Linking Theory and Practice in South Texas | 65 |
Chapter 5 An Ecological Basis for Management of Wetland Birds | 79 |
A Texas Coast Perspective | 95 |
A Review | 111 |
Chapter 8 Effects of Drought on Bobcats and Ocelots | 123 |
Chapter 13 From the Management of Single Species to Ecosystem Management | 225 |
The Altering Effects of Climate | 241 |
Chapter 15 The Introduction and Emergence of Wildlife Diseases in North America | 261 |
An Insurmountable Challenge? | 279 |
Chapter 17 Conservation Genetics of Marine Turtles 10 Years Later | 295 |
Using Genetic Methods to Solve Emerging Wildlife Management Problems | 317 |
Exploring the Emerging New Order in Wildlife Conservation | 339 |
From Externality to Profit Center | 355 |
Chapter 9 Seeing the World through the Nose of a Bear Diversity of Foods Fosters Behavioral and Demographic Stability | 139 |
Bear Management in Northern Mexico | 165 |
Chapter 11 Ecology Evolution Economics and Ungulate Management | 183 |
Relevance for Management in Variable Environments | 203 |
Index | 365 |
Back cover | 373 |
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