Methods in Comparative Plant Population Ecology, Second Edition

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ABSTRACT: This book provides authoritative guidance on research methodology for plant population ecology. Practical advice is provided to assist with the designing of field and greenhouse experiments and the establishing of a research program in plant population ecology. Eight chapters cover facets and the philosophy behind experimental design (including the new Hierarchy of Hypotheses approach), experimental variables and treatments, measurement of plants and the environment, and statistics including basic parametric approaches, spatial pattern analysis, life table analysis, and modelling. Use of the R program for statistical analysis is emphasized and an Appendix provides a listing of appropriate packages. Four case studies are referred to throughout the book to illustrate the use of methodology. This edition includes new topics including generalized linear mixed models, life table response experiments, population viability analysis, and integral projection models. The molecular methods section has been brought up to date with the inclusion of descriptions and the relevance to plant population ecology of the newest approaches including SNPS, Gene expression profiling, epigenetics, and functional metagenomics. <br> DESCRIPTION: The field of plant population ecology has advanced considerably in the last decade since the first edition was published. In particular there have been substantial and ongoing advances in statistics and modeling applications in population ecology, as well as an explosion of new techniques reflecting the availability of new technologies (e.g. affordable and accurate Global Positioning Systems) and advances in molecular biology. This new edition has been updated and revised with more recent examples replacing older ones where appropriate. The book's trademark question-driven approach has been maintained and some important topics such as the metapopulation concept which are missing entirely from the current edition are now included throughout the text. <br> OVERVIEW: 1) Provides a user-friendly introduction to the methodology of plant population ecology research. 2) Incorporates both temperate and tropical examples; tree and herbaceous. 3) Provides expanded coverage of key topics such as interspecific competition, pollination, and seed predation. 4) Includes links to internet-based sources, especially computer programs and analyses code. 5) Improved illustration quality with colour plates, and more accessible format designed to facilitate use and tuition

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Reference Code: B15GIB01IDUS <br>

Full Citation: Gibson, David J. 2015. Methods in Comparative Plant Population Ecology, Second Edition. Oxford University Press, Oxford, United Kingdom. 298 pp. <br>

Location: FLORISTIC SHELF – GENERAL <br>

Keywords: autoecology, demography, experimental design, individuals, life history, ecological methods, plants, population ecology <br>