1  Cover

      2  List of Tables

      3  List of Figures

      4  List of Boxes

      5  List of Case Studies

      6  List of Plates

      7  Preface to the Second Edition

      8  Preface to the First Edition

      9  Acknowledgements

      10  About the Companion Website

      11  1 Preparation Choosing a topic for study Ecological research questions Creating aims, objectives, and hypotheses Reviewing the literature Practical considerations Statistical considerations in project design Choosing sampling methods Summary

      12  2 Monitoring Site Characteristics Site selection Site characterisation

      13  3 Sampling Plants and Other Static Organisms Sampling for static organisms Quadrat sampling Pin‐frames Transects Plotless sampling Distribution of static organisms Forestry techniques

      14  4 Sampling Mobile Organisms General issues Invertebrates Capturing aquatic invertebrates Capturing soil‐living invertebrates Capturing ground‐active invertebrates Capturing invertebrates from plants Capturing airborne invertebrates Fish Amphibians Reptiles Birds Mammals

      15  5 Analysing and Interpreting Information Keys to tests Exploring and describing data Testing hypotheses using basic statistical tests and simple general linear models More advanced general linear models for predictive analysis Generalized linear models Statistical methods to examine pattern and structure in communities: classification, indicator species, and ordination

      16  6 Presenting Information Written reports Writing style Computer files Specific guidance for writing for a journal Specific guidance for preparing a poster Specific guidance for preparing an oral presentation Summary

      17  Appendix 1Glossary of Statistical Terms

      18  References

      19  Index

      20  End User License Agreement

      1 Chapter 1Table 1.1 Example timescales for a short research project.Table 1.2 Random numbers. Coordinates can be extracted simply by taking pairs...Table 1.3 Common statistical tests. Note that in each case, there are possibl...

      2 Chapter 2Table 2.1 Common factors influencing living organisms.Table 2.2 Types of bioindicators for monitoring environmental conditions.Table 2.3 Range of taxa used as bioindicators.Table