Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity Standard Methods for Amphibians

Name: Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity Standard Methods for Amphibians
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ISBN: 9781560982845

ISBN-10: 1560982845

ISBN-13: 9781560982845

Edition: 1994

Authors: Ronald Heyer, Maureen A. Donnelly, Mercedes Foster, Roy Mcdiarmid, Mercedes S. Foster

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Book details

List price: $36.95
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
Publication date: 2/17/1994
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 6.97" wide x 9.97" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 1.518
Language: English



Figures


Tables


Authors and Contributors


Foreword


Preface


Introduction


Amphibian Diversity and Natural History: An Overview


Essentials of Standardization and Quantification


Research Design for Quantitative Amphibian Studies


Keys to a Successful Project: Associated Data and Planning


Standard Techniques for Inventory and Monitoring


Supplemental Approaches to Studying Amphibian Biodiversity


Estimating Population Size


Analysis of Amphibian Biodiversity Data


Conclusions and Recommendations


Appendix 1: Handling Live Amphibians


Appendix 2: Techniques for Marking Amphibians


Appendix 3: Recording Frog Calls


Appendix 4: Preparing Amphibians as Scientific Specimens


Appendix 5: Collecting Tissue for Biochemical Analysis


Appendix 6: Vendors


Appendix 7: Table of Random Numbers


Glossary


Literature Cited


Index


Addresses of Authors and Contributors