Bibliografía: p. 307-313.

Glosario: p. 314-323.

Indice: p. 337-342.

1. Introduction: the role of science in consevation. Part I. Basic concepts in scientific investigations for conservation. 2. Using models in conservation biology. 3. Models of population dynamics. 4. Applying population models to conservation. 5. Basics of study design and analysis. Part II. Conservation studies and monitoring programs. 6. General principles of estimation. 7. Occupancy (presence-absence) analysis. 8. Sample counts for abundance estimation. 9. Distance sampling for estimating density and abundance. 10. Capture-mark-recapture studies estimating abundance and density. 11. Estimation of survival from radiotelemetry, nesting success studies, and age distributions. 12. Mark-recapture for estimating survival, recruitment, abundance, and movement rates. 13. Analysis of habitat. 14. Estimation of species richness and other community parameters. Part III. Integrating modeling and monitoring for conservation. 15. Elements of conservation decision making. 16. Accounting for uncertainty in conservation decisions. 17. Learning and adaptive management. 18. Case study: decision modeling and adaptative management for declining grassland birds in the southeastern USA. 19. Summary and recommendations.