Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Boxes ix
5. Preface to the Second Edition xi
6. Introduction: The Aims of This Book xiii
7. Chapter 1. Picking a Question 1
8. Chapter 2. Posing Questions (or Picking an Approach) 19
9. Chapter 3. Using Experiments to Test Hypotheses 37
10. Chapter 4. Analyzing Experimental Data 58
11. Chapter 5. Using Surveys to Explore Patterns 77
12. Chapter 6. Building Your Indoor Skills 97
13. Chapter 7. Working with People and Getting a Job in Ecology 105
14. Chapter 8. Communicating What You Find 119
15. Chapter 9. Conclusions 164
16. Acknowledgments 167
17. References 169
18. Index 177