|
Abstract:
|
1. Introduction to planning / G. Tucker, D. Hill and M. Fasham -- 2. Planning a programme / G. Tucker, M. Fasham, D. Hill, M. Shewry, P. Shaw and M. Wade -- 3. Biodiversity evaluation methods / G. Tucker -- 4. Introduction to habitat evaluation / G. Tucker and M. Fasham -- 5. Habitat requirements and issues / T. Rich, G. Peterken, G. Tucker, F. McMeechan and D. Dobson -- 6. Methods for surveying habitats -- 6.1. General habitat survey and monitoring methods / R. V. Birnie, G. Tucker and M. Fasham -- 6.2. m -- 19. Other terrestrial invertebrates / P. Dennis, C. Plant, R. Sands and M. Fasham -- 20. Aquatic invertebrates / P. Kerrison, T. Norman and M. Fasham -- 21. Fish / N. Giles, R. Sands and M. Fasham -- 22. Amphibians / D. Latham, E. Jones and M. Fash pp. 1. Monitoring and reporting obligations under international conservation agreements -- App. 2. Relationship between BAP priority habitat and broad habitat categories and habitats directive nomenclature -- App. 3. Annotated list of key references for
"The Handbook provides an invaluable compendium for ecologists, wildlife managers, nature conservation professionals, local and national authorities, environmental managers, corporate bodies and companies, government conservation agencies and regulators involved in auditing ecological resources. It will enable practitioners to better monitor the condition of the biodiversity resource, resulting in improved data upon which to base future conservation, management, development and policy decisions and action
|
