| Description |
xi, 464 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. I. Spreadsheets and Statistics -- Intro: Spreadsheet Hints and Tips. 1. Mathematical Functions and Graphs. 2. Spreadsheet Functions and Macros. 3. Statistical Distributions. 4. Central Limit Theorem. 5. Hypothesis Testing: Alpha, Beta, and Power. 6. Sampling Species Richness -- Pt. II. Conservation Biology. 7. Geometric and Exponential Population Model. 8. Logistic Population Models. 9. Island Biogeography. 10. Life Tables, Survivorship Curves, and Population Growth. 11. Age-Structured Matrix Models. 12. Stage-Structured Matrix Models. 13. Reproductive Value: Matrix Approach. 14. Reproductive Value: Life Table Approach. 15. Sensitivity and Elasticity Analysis. 16. Metapopulation Dynamics. 17. Source-Sink Dynamics. 18. Population Estimation and Mark-Recapture Techniques. 19. Range Expansion. 20. Adaptation: Persistence in a Changing Environment. 21. Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium. 22. Gene Flow and Population Structure. 23. Measures of Genetic Diversity. 24. Inbreeding, Outbreeding, and Random Mating. 25. Genetic Drift. 26. Effective Population Size. 27. Demographic Stochasticity. 28. Population Viability Analysis. 29. Harvest Models -- Pt. III. Landscape Ecology. 30. Landscape Ecology: Quantifying Landscape Patterns. 31. Edge Effects and Ecological Traps. 32. Triage: Prioritizing Species and Habitats. 33. Reserve Design. 34. VBA Landscape Programming. 35. Neutral Landscape Theory and Connectivity. 36. Random Walks |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Also available in an electronic version on the Internet. Address as of 31 July 2008: http://www.uvm.edu/envnr/vtcfwru/spreadsheets/conbiolandecol/conbio_landecol.htm |
| Subject |
Conservation biology -- Data processing.
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Landscape ecology -- Data processing.
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Electronic spreadsheets.
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| Author |
Welden, Charles Woodson.
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| LC no. |
2001049729 |
| ISBN |
0878931597 paperback |
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