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Observation and ecology : broadening the scope of science to understand a complex world
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- ISBN: 9781597268257 (cloth : acid-free paper)
- ISBN: 1597268259 (cloth : acid-free paper)
- ISBN: 9781597268264 (paper : acid-free paper)
- ISBN: 1597268267 (paper : acid-free paper)
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Physical Description:
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xiv, 213 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm - Publisher: Washington, DC : Island Press, c2012.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-197) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | pt. I. The role of observation in ecological science : An observational approach to ecology ; Observational approaches in historical context -- pt. II. Using observations in ecology : Using all the senses in ecology ; Using technology to expand our observational senses ; Local, traditional, and accidental ecological observers and observations -- pt. III. The challenges posed by an observational approach : Dealing with too many observations, and too few ; Is observation-based ecology scientific? -- pt. IV. Beyond academia: the power of observational approaches : Ecology's renewed importance in policy ; Opening nature's door to a new generation of citizens and ecologists -- Conclusions. |
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| Subject: | Ecology -- Methodology Ecology -- Research Ecology -- Study and teaching Observation (Scientific method) Nature observation Biocomplexity |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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| Lansdowne Library | QH 541.28 S23 2012 (Text) | 26040003002884 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
