Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity. Standard Methods for Amphibians (Biological Diversity Handbook) [Paperback]

W. Ronald Heyer (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 17, 1994

Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity is the first book to provide comprehensive coverage of standard methods for biodiversity sampling of amphibians, with information on analyzing and using data that will interest biologists in general.

In this manual, nearly fifty herpetologists recommend ten standard sampling procedures for measuring and monitoring amphibian and many other populations. The contributors discuss each procedure, along with the circumstances for its appropriate use. In addition, they provide a detailed protocol for each procedure's implementation, a list of necessary equipment and personnel, and suggestions for analyzing the data.

The data obtained using these standard methods are comparable across sites and through time and, as a result, are extremely useful for making decisions about habitat protection, sustained use, and restoration—decisions that are particularly relevant for threatened amphibian populations.

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“Comprehensive.”—Conservation Biology

About the Author

W. Ronald Heyer is a research zoologist for the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution. Maureen A. Donnelly is a research associate at the American Museum of Natural History. Roy W. McDiarmid is a research zoologist and curator of amphibians and reptiles for the US Fish and Wildlife Service at the National Museum of Natural History. Lee-Ann C. Hayek is the chief mathematical statistician at the National Museum of Natural History. Mercedes S. Foster is a research zoologist and curator of birds for the US Fish and Wildlife Service at the National Museum of Natural History.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Smithsonian Books; 1st edition (February 17, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560982845
• ISBN-13: 978-1560982845
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 0.8 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #147,872 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #31 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Biological Sciences > Animals > Reptiles & Amphibians

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "must have" resource, January 8, 2005

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Norman Leonard (Athens, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity. Standard Methods for Amphibians (Biological Diversity Handbook) (Paperback)

No amphibian researcher should be without this resource. This book has been an indispensable tool, and I am sure it will continue to be for quite some time. Large chunks of my dissertation research were designed using this book, and I recommend it to all new grad students interested in working on herp-related projects.

Each chapter is written by one or more of the field's leading experts. They share their knowledge freely and point the reader towards the development of repeatable projects that provide reliable data. Measuring and Monitoring Biodiversity represents a major step forward in the field of amphibian research.

4.0 out of 5 stars totes awes, February 6, 2011

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This review is from: Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity. Standard Methods for Amphibians (Biological Diversity Handbook) (Paperback)

exactly what i was expecting great book. Perhaps not necessarily poignant for the advanced herpetologist but relevant for anyone w/ a BS or an avid interest in herps.

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensible book for herpetologists and other scientists, October 27, 2007

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Clifford J. Webb "The Clifford" (The hills, Alabama) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity. Standard Methods for Amphibians (Biological Diversity Handbook) (Paperback)

This book is without a doubt one of the most beneficial books for any researcher working with amphibians. It is very frequently cited in the literature and contains many well described techniques for monitoring and assessing amphibian populations.