| Description |
xvi, 334 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Foreword Martin W. Holdgate, Director-General of the IUCN -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Part I. Environment and Biological Monitoring: 1. The science and art of monitoring -- 2. World programmes and monitoring organizations -- 3. Biological monitoring in the United States and in Europe -- Part II. A Biological and Ecological Basis For Monitoring: 4. Elements of ecology and ecological methods -- 5. Biological indicators -- 6. Diversity -- 7. Similarity -- 8. Environmental and biotic indices -- 9. Biological variables, processes and ecosystems -- Part III. Monitoring In Practice: 10. Planning the monitoring -- 11. Monitoring bird populations -- 12. Freshwater biological monitoring -- 13. Insularization and nature reserves -- 14. Monitoring land use and landscapes -- 15. Environmental impact assessments and monitoring -- 16. Species monitoring and conservation -- Subject index -- References -- Appendices |
| Analysis |
Ecology |
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Ecosystems |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Environmental monitoring.
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| LC no. |
91008346 |
| ISBN |
0521366623 (hardback) |
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0521424070 (paperback) |
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