Handbook of Ethological Methods

Handbook of Ethological Methods by Philip N Lehner

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.

'… an outstanding and ambitious volumeIt 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

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ISBN 13	9780521637503
ISBN 10	0521637503
Title	Handbook of Ethological Methods
Author	Philip N Lehner
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	1998-04-16
Number of pages	694
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