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The Search for the Golden Frog: Truth and Beauty in Nature

The Search for the Golden Frog: Truth and Beauty in Nature Ecology, 82(1), 2001, pp. 298–299 2001 by the Ecological Society America A CRITICAL EVALUATION RESEARCH TECHNIQUES IN ANIMAL ECOLOGY Boitani, Luigi, Todd K. Fuller, editors. 2000. Research techniques in animal ecology: controversies consequences. Methods Cases in Conservation Science. Co442 p. $75.00 lumbia University Press, New York. xxxii (cloth), ISBN: 0-231-11340-4 (alk. paper); $32.00 (paper), ISBN: 0-231-11341-2 (alk. paper). Research techniques in animal ecology: controversies consequences is just that, a critical examination some the most commonly used means assessing animal populations. Each chapter identifies limitations, common misuses, possible solutions for gathering, analyzing, interpreting data in a variety research areas. The edited volume contains 11 chapters results from a workshop held at the Ettore Majorana Centre for Scientific Culture in Erice, Sicily in December 1996. The preface starts out by reminding us that ecology is rooted in the scientific method, but as Charles Krebs points out in the first chapter, a paradigm that is ten overlooked. Krebs appropriately starts f with a simple, clear, concise review the scientific method the role hypothesis testing in advancing our understing animal ecology. Krebs defines distinguishes among key terms such as theory, hypothesis, models, experiments facts. We are left with several key recommendations such http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Ecology Ecological Society of America

The Search for the Golden Frog: Truth and Beauty in Nature

Ecology , Volume 82 (1) – Jan 1, 2001

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Ecological Society of America
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Copyright © 2001 by the Ecological Society of America
Subject
Book Reviews
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0012-9658
DOI
10.1890/0012-9658%282001%29082%5B0299:TSFTGF%5D2.0.CO%3B2
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Ecology, 82(1), 2001, pp. 298–299 2001 by the Ecological Society America A CRITICAL EVALUATION RESEARCH TECHNIQUES IN ANIMAL ECOLOGY Boitani, Luigi, Todd K. Fuller, editors. 2000. Research techniques in animal ecology: controversies consequences. Methods Cases in Conservation Science. Co442 p. $75.00 lumbia University Press, New York. xxxii (cloth), ISBN: 0-231-11340-4 (alk. paper); $32.00 (paper), ISBN: 0-231-11341-2 (alk. paper). Research techniques in animal ecology: controversies consequences is just that, a critical examination some the most commonly used means assessing animal populations. Each chapter identifies limitations, common misuses, possible solutions for gathering, analyzing, interpreting data in a variety research areas. The edited volume contains 11 chapters results from a workshop held at the Ettore Majorana Centre for Scientific Culture in Erice, Sicily in December 1996. The preface starts out by reminding us that ecology is rooted in the scientific method, but as Charles Krebs points out in the first chapter, a paradigm that is ten overlooked. Krebs appropriately starts f with a simple, clear, concise review the scientific method the role hypothesis testing in advancing our understing animal ecology. Krebs defines distinguishes among key terms such as theory, hypothesis, models, experiments facts. We are left with several key recommendations such

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