| Contents Notes |
Introduction / Don E. Wilson [and others] -- Mammalian diversity and natural history / F. Russell Cole and Don E. Wilson -- Designing a study to assess mammalian diversity / Michael J. Conroy and James D. Nichols -- Keys to a successful project : associated data and planning / Martha L. Crump [and others] -- Conducting a survey to assess mammalian diversity / Rasanayagam Rudran and Mercedes S. Foster -- Observational techniques for nonvolant mammals / Rasanayagam Rudran [and others] -- Observational techniques for bats / Thomas H. Kunz [and others] -- Capturing mammals / Clyde Jones [and others] --Mammalian sign / Christen Wemmer [and others] -- Techniques for estimating abundance and species richness / James D. Nichols and Michael J. Conroy [and others] -- The geographic information system for storage and analysis of biodiversity data / Peter August [and others] -- Conclusions and recommendations. Appendixes : Ethics in research / Rasanayagam Rudran and Thomas H. Kunz -- Human health concerns / Thomas H. Kunz, Rasanayagam Rudran, and Gregory Gurri-Glass -- Preservation of voucher specimens / Terry L. Yates, Clyde Jones, and Joseph A. Cook -- Tissues, cell suspensions, and chromosomes / Terry L. Yates -- Sex, age, and reproductive condition of mammals / Thomas H. Kunz, Christen Wemmer, and Virginia Hayssen -- Field parasitology techniques for use with mammals / Scott Lyell Gardner -- Methods for marking mammals / Rasanayagam Rudran [and others] -- Recording mammal calls / William L. Gannon and Mercedes S. Foster -- Vendors of supplies and equipment for mammal diversity studies / Rasanayagam Rudran and F. Russell Cole -- Table of random numbers / Lee-Ann C. Hayek. |
