Analysis and Management of Animal Populations: Modeling, Estimation and Decision Making

Preface. Part I: Framework for Modeling, Estimation, and Management of Animal Populations Introduction to Population Ecology. Scientific Process in Animal Ecology. Models and the Investigation of Populations. Estimation and Hypothesis Testing in Animal Ecology. Survey Sampling and the Estimation of Population Parameters. Design of Experiments in Animal Ecology. Part II: Dynamic Modeling of Animal Populations Principles of Model Development and Assessment. Traditional Models of Population Dynamics. Model Identification with Time Series Data. Stochastic Processes in Population Models. The Use of Models in Conservation and Management. Part III: Estimation Methods for Animal Populations Estimating Abundance Based…