Handbook of Ethological Methods

Handbook of Ethological Methods

by PhilipN.Lehner (Author)

Synopsis

At first glance, studying behavior is easy, but as every budding ethologist quickly realises, there are a host of complex practical, methodological and analytical problems to solve before designing and conducting the study. How do you choose which species or which behavior to study? What equipment will you need to observe and record behavior successfully? How do you record data in the dark, in the wet, or without missing part of the action? How do you analyse and interpret the data to yield meaningful information? This new expanded edition of the Handbook of Ethological Methods provides a complete step-by-step introduction to ethological methods from topic choice and behavioral description to data collection and statistical analysis. This book will be a must for beginning students and experienced researchers studying animal behavior in the field or laboratory.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 694
Edition: 2
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 26 Sep 1996

ISBN 10: 0521554055
ISBN 13: 9780521554053
Book Overview: A thoroughly updated and expanded step-wise guide to the study of animal behaviour.

Media Reviews
'... an outstanding and ambitious volume. It should be on the shelf of everyone who wants to be a serious student of animal behaviour ... this handbook will serve for many years to come as the source book for the study of animal behaviour.' Ethology
'... very useful hints and sound advice on methods, data collection and its pitfalls.' John Dover, Journal of Insect Conservation
'To anyone having an interest in insect behaviour, this text will revolutionize their capacity for observation. For those starting out on insect behaviour research projects, the text is an essential reference source.' R. L. H. Dennis, Entomologist's Gazette
Until the publication of the first edition of Lehner's book, those who study animal behavior in natural populations had to dig through disparate sources to find advice about methods. Lehner's synthesis was a great service to his colleagues, and he has continued to search in preparing this expanded and updated second edition...The book is very clearly written and easy to read. All of the material is accessible and the bibliography is extensive. I strongly recommend the section that deals with research design. The Quarterly Review of Biology