Methods for ecological research on terrestrial small mammals

A comprehensive and invaluable resource, Methods for Ecological Research on Terrestrial Small Mammals is a must-have for any ecologist working on small mammals.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McCleery, Robert A., 1972-
Other Authors: Monadjem, Ara, Conner, L. Mike, Austin, James D., Taylor, Peter John, 1963-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press, 2021.
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Online Access:https://www.lib.tsu.ru/mminfo/2023/EBSCO/3035657.pdf
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Passive Methods for Small Mammal Research
  • 3. Active Detection Techniques
  • 4. Lethal and Nonlethal Sampling for Genetics, Disease Studies, and Curatorial Collections
  • 5. Methods for Marking
  • 6. Recording Anatomical and Reproductive Features
  • 7. Design of Trapping Studies
  • 8. Studying Movements
  • 9. Estimating Population Demographics
  • 10. Communities and the Environment
  • 11. Dietary Studies on Small Mammals
  • 12. Small Mammal Behaviors: Personality, Activity, and Fear
  • 13. Predator-Mediated Sampling of Small Mammal Communities
  • 14. Ecological and Taxonomic Study of Morphology
  • 15. Genetic Studies on Small Mammals