Résumé :
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Living communities are continuously changing, as a result both of natural processes and the activities of man. It is essential for us to have effective biological and ecological monitoring programmes in order to detect these changes and understand the factors that influence them. This book provides a practical and thought-provoking introduction to the subject of monitoring ecological and biological change. In the early chapters, the roles of local, national and international organizations which implement monitoring programmes are discussed. A wide range of examples are then used to explain and evaluate methods of data collection, analysis and interpretation. The final section focuses on the important applications of ecological monitoring, such as pollution control and the monitoring of rare species
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