Observation and Ecology (Record no. 101591)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781610912303
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024 7# - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER
Standard number or code 10.5822/978-1-61091-230-3
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050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number GE195-199
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Classification number GE196
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Subject category code RNU
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Subject category code SCI026000
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082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 338.927
Edition number 23
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Sagarin, Rafe.
Relator term author.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Observation and Ecology
Medium [electronic resource] :
Remainder of title Broadening the Scope of Science to Understand a Complex World /
Statement of responsibility, etc by Rafe Sagarin, Aníbal Pauchard.
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-- Washington, DC :
-- Island Press/Center for Resource Economics :
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-- 2012.
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Extent XIV, 216 p. 5 illus.
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505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I. The Role of Observation in Ecological Science. 1. An Observational Approach to Ecology -- 2. Observational Approaches in Historical Context -- Part II. Using Observations in Ecology. 3. Using All the Senses in Ecology -- 4. Using Technology to Expand Our Observational Senses -- 5. Local, Traditional, and Accidental Ecological Observers and Observations -- Part III. The Challenges Posed by an Observational Approach. 6. Dealing with Too Many Observations, and Too Few -- 7. Is Observation-Based Ecology Scientific? -- Part IV. Beyond Academia: The Power of Observational Approaches. 8. Ecology’s Renewed Importance in Policy -- 9. Opening Nature’s Door to a New Generation of Citizens and Ecologists -- Conclusions -- References -- About the Authors -- About the Contributors -- Index.
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Summary, etc The need to understand and address large-scale environmental problems that are difficult to study in controlled environments—issues ranging from climate change to overfishing to invasive species—is driving the field of ecology in new and important directions. Observation and Ecology documents that transformation, exploring how scientists and researchers are expanding their methodological toolbox to incorporate an array of new and reexamined observational approaches—from traditional ecological knowledge to animal-borne sensors to genomic and remote-sensing technologies—to track, study, and understand current environmental problems and their implications. The authors paint a clear picture of what observational approaches to ecology are and where they fit in the context of ecological science. They consider the full range of observational abilities we have available to us and explore the challenges and practical difficulties of using a primarily observational approach to achieve scientific understanding. They also show how observations can be a bridge from ecological science to education, environmental policy, and resource management. Observations in Ecology can play a key role in understanding our changing planet and the consequences of human activities on ecological processes. This book will serve as an important resource for future scientists and conservation leaders who are seeking a more holistic and applicable approach to ecological science.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Environmental sciences.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Science
General subdivision History.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Ecology.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Endangered ecosystems.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Aquatic biology.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Sustainable development.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Environment.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Sustainable Development.
650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element History of Science.
650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Freshwater & Marine Ecology.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Ecosystems.
650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Ecology.
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Personal name Pauchard, Aníbal.
Relator term author.
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Title Springer eBooks
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International Standard Book Number 9781597263542
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Uniform Resource Identifier http://dx.doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-230-3
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