Observations In Natural History

Includes bibliographical referrences and index.

Excerpt from Observations in Natural History: With an Introduction on Habits of Observing, as Connected With the Study of That Science, Also a Calendar of Periodic Phenomena in Natural History; With Remarks on the Importance of Such Registers Multa emm m modo rei, et circumstantns ejus, nova sunt, quae ln genere ipso nova non sunt: qul autem ad observandum adpcet ammum, ex, etlam m rebus quae vulgares wdentur, multa observatu dxgna occurrunt. - bacon. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Observations in Natural History: With an Introduction on Habits of Observing, as Connected With the Study of That Science, Also a Calendar of Periodic Phenomena in Natural History; With Remarks on the Importance of Such Registers The author of the present work, when engaged a few years back in preparing notes for a new edition of White's Natural History of Selborne, soon found a larger stock of matter collected upon his hands than it was thought desirable to use on that occasion. This led to the idea of embodying a considerable proportion of this matter in a separate work, such as is now offered to the public. It further appeared to him that a work of this kind might take the place of the "Naturalist's Calendar" and "Observations in various branches of Natural History," extracted from White's papers after his death, and first given to the world in a separate volume, by Dr. Aikin; both which have generally been incorporated with the later editions of White's work, but were not included in the edition spoken of above. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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The need to understand and address large-scale environmental problems that are difficult to study in controlled environments—issues ranging from climate change to overfishing to invasive species—is driving the field of ecology in new and important directions. Observation and Ecology documents that transformation, exploring how scientists and researchers are expanding their methodological toolbox to incorporate an array of new and reexamined observational approaches—from traditional ecological knowledge to animal-borne sensors to genomic and remote-sensing technologies—to track, study, and understand current environmental problems and their implications. The authors paint a clear picture of what observational approaches to ecology are and where they fit in the context of ecological science. They consider the full range of observational abilities we have available to us and explore the challenges and practical difficulties of using a primarily observational approach to achieve scientific understanding. They also show how observations can be a bridge from ecological science to education, environmental policy, and resource management. Observations in ecology can play a key role in understanding our changing planet and the consequences of human activities on ecological processes. This book will serve as an important resource for future scientists and conservation leaders who are seeking a more holistic and applicable approach to ecological science.