How to Do Ecology by Richard Karban, Mikaela Huntzinger, Ian ... - 9780691161761

Princeton University Press

How to Do EcologyA Concise Handbook - Second Edition\nAuthor(s): Richard Karban, Mikaela Huntzinger, Ian S. Pearse\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Princeton University Press, United States\nImprint: Princeton University Press\nISBN-13: 9780691161761, 978-0691161761\nSynopsis\nMost books and courses in ecology cover facts and concepts but don't explain how to actually do ecological research. How to Do Ecology provides nuts-and-bolts advice on organizing and conducting a successful research program. This one-of-a-kind book explains how to choose a research question and answer it through manipulative experiments and systematic observations. Because science is a social endeavor, the book provides strategies for working with other people, including professors and collaborators. It suggests effective ways to communicate your findings in the form of journal articles, oral presentations, posters, and grant and research proposals. The book also includes ideas to help you identify your goals, o.