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Method in Ecology: Strategies for Conservation

Hardback

Main Details

Title Method in Ecology: Strategies for Conservation
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Kristin S. Shrader-Frechette
By (author) Earl D. McCoy
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:344
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreEcological science
Applied ecology
ISBN/Barcode 9780521418614
ClassificationsDewey:574.5
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 1 Tables, unspecified; 4 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 30 September 1993
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

In this volume, the authors discuss what practical contributions ecology can and can't make in applied science and environmental problem solving. In the first section, they discuss conceptual problems that have often prevented the formulation and evaluation of powerful, precise, general theories, explain why island biogeography is still beset with controversy and examine the ways that science is value laden. In the second section, they describe how ecology can give us specific answers to practical environmental questions posed in individual case studies, and argue for a new way to look at scientific error. A case study using the Florida panther is examined in the light of these findings.

Reviews

"This book is a great achievement and should be read by everyone interested in ecology, environmental ethics, and environmental law. If we could assume familiarity with the claims and arguments in this book, the level of public debate about environmental policy would be significantly improved." Ethics "...a timely book that will enliven many graduate seminars." R.H. Peters, Quarterly Review of Biology