Laboratory Exercises for General Ecology and Evolution
Author: Carl Freeman
Publisher:
Published: 1999-08
Total Pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9780787264208
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Carl Freeman
Publisher:
Published: 1999-08
Total Pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9780787264208
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: John E. Havel
Publisher: Waveland Press
Published: 2016-03-17
Total Pages: 179
ISBN-13: 1478633093
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Limnology, stream ecology, and wetland ecology all share an interdisciplinary perspective of inland aquatic habitats. Scientists working in these fields explore the roles of geographic position, physical and chemical properties, and the other biota on the different kinds of plants and animals living in freshwaters. How do these creatures interact with each other and with their physical environment? In what ways have humans impacted aquatic habitats? By what methods do freshwater ecologists study these environments? With this new laboratory manual, Havel provides a variety of accessible hands-on exercises to illuminate key concepts in freshwater ecology. These exercises include a mixture of field trips, indoor laboratory exercises, and experiments, with some portions involving qualitative observations and others more quantitative. With the help of this manual, students will develop an appreciation for careful techniques used in the laboratory and in the field, as well as an understanding of how to collect accurate field notes, keep a well-organized lab notebook, and write clear scientific reports.
Author: Therese Marie Donovan
Publisher: Sinauer Associates Incorporated
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 556
ISBN-13: 9780878931569
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The exercises in this unique book allow students to use spreadsheet programs such as Microsoftr Excel to create working population models. The book contains basic spreadsheet exercises that explicate the concepts of statistical distributions, hypothesis testing and power, sampling techniques, and Leslie matrices. It contains exercises for modeling such crucial factors as population growth, life histories, reproductive success, demographic stochasticity, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, metapopulation dynamics, predator-prey interactions (Lotka-Volterra models), and many others. Building models using these exercises gives students "hands-on" information about what parameters are important in each model, how different parameters relate to each other, and how changing the parameters affects outcomes. The "mystery" of the mathematics dissolves as the spreadsheets produce tangible graphic results. Each exercise grew from hands-on use in the authors' classrooms. Each begins with a list of objectives, background information that includes standard mathematical formulae, and annotated step-by-step instructions for using this information to create a working model. Students then examine how changing the parameters affects model outcomes and, through a set of guided questions, are challenged to develop their models further. In the process, they become proficient with many of the functions available on spreadsheet programs and learn to write and use complex but useful macros. Spreadsheet Exercises in Ecology and Evolution can be used independently as the basis of a course in quantitative ecology and its applications or as an invaluable supplement to undergraduate textbooks in ecology, population biology, evolution, and population genetics.
Author: James E Brower
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science, Engineering & Mathematics
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This introductory ecology lab manual focuses on the process of collecting, recording and analyzing data, and equips students with the tools they need to function in more advanced science courses. It reflects the most current techniques for data gathering so that students can obtain the most accurate samples. Balanced coverage of plant, animal and physical elements offers a diverse range of exercises. Includes exercise on writing research reports.
Author: Theodore Garland
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2009-12-03
Total Pages: 752
ISBN-13: 0520261801
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This volume summarizes studies in experimental evolution, outlining current techniques and applications, and presenting the field's range of research.
Author: James E. Brower
Publisher: WCB/McGraw-Hill
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This introductory ecology lab manual focuses on the process of collecting, recording and analyzing data, and equips students with the tools they need to function in more advanced science courses. It reflects the most current techniques for data gathering so that students can obtain the most accurate samples. Balanced coverage of plant, animal and physical elements offers a diverse range of exercises. Includes exercise on writing research reports.
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 1914
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Robert Desharnais
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2005-08-04
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9780120139378
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Population Dynamics and Laboratory Ecology highlights the contributions laboratory studies are making to our understanding of the dynamics of ecological and evolutionary systems. Chapters address the scientific rationale for laboratory ecology, its historical role within the broader discipline, and recent advances in research. The book presents results from a wide range of laboratory systems including insects, mites, plankton, protists, and microbes. A common theme throughout the book is the value of microcosm studies in advancing our knowledge of ecological and evolutionary principles. Each chapter is authored by scientists who are leading experts in their fields. The book addresses fundamental questions that are of interest to biologists whether they work in the laboratory or field or whether they are primarily empiricists or theorists. Details a scientific rationale for laboratory systems in ecological and evolutionary studies Offers a view on historical role of laboratory studies Includes examples of recent research advances in ecology and evolution using laboratory systems, ranging from insects to microbes Integrates mathematics, statistics and experimental studies