Edited by:

David Hill
RPS Group plc, UK

Matthew Fasham
RPS Group plc, UK

Graham Tucker
Ecological Solutions, UK

Michael Shewry
Scottish Natural Heritage

Philip Shaw
Scottish Natural Heritage

An Important New Title in Ecology and Conservation

Handbook of
Biodiversity Methods
Survey, Evaluation and Monitoring
Biodiversity is recognised to be of global importance, yet
species and habitats continue to be under increasing pressure
from human-induced influences, whether in urban, rural
or wilderness settings. Environmental concerns have never
before been so high on the political agenda, driving increased
legislation which places major emphasis on individual,
public and corporate responsibility for conserving biodiversity
and for managing development in an environmentally
sensitive and sustainable way. The starting point for
assessing legal compliance is the requirement for a
comprehensive biodiversity audit. For those needing to
undertake such audits, this Handbook of Biodiversity
Methods provides standard procedures for planning and
conducting a survey of any species or habitat and for
evaluating the data so as to determine its local, national
and international significance.
The Handbook provides an invaluable compendium
for ecologists, wildlife managers, nature conservation
professionals, local and national authorities, environmental
managers, corporate bodies and companies, government
conservation agencies and regulators involved in auditing
ecological resources. It will enable practitioners to better
Publication c. July 2005
monitor the condition of the biodiversity resource, resulting
2005 • 246 x 189 mm • 544 pages • 28 line diagrams • 58 tables in improved data upon which to base future conservation,
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Contents
Part I. Planning: 1. Introduction to Part 1;
2. Planning a programme; 3. Evaluation methods
Part II. Habitats: 4. Introduction to Part 2;
5. Habitat requirements and issues; 6. Methods
for Surveying habitats; 7. Surveying and
monitoring management or environmental
impacts; 8. Habitat conservation evaluation
criteria Please order from:
Part III. Species: 9. Introduction to Part 3.
10. General principles and methods for species;
11. Fungi; 12. Lichens; 13. Bryophytes;
14. Aquatic macrophytes and algae; 15. Vascular
plants; 16. Dragonflies and damselflies;
17. Butterflies; 18. Macromoths; 19. Other
terrestrial invertebrates; 20. Aquatic invertebrates;
21. Fish; 22. Amphibians; 23. Reptiles; 24. Birds;
25. Bats; 26. Other mammals
Acknowledgements; Glossary, Appendices;
Recommended sources of further information;
References; Index

Contributors
M. Fasham, G. Tucker, A. Bennett, T. Rich,
M. Shewry, P. Shaw, M. Wade, M. Rebane,
G. Peterken, F. McMeechan, R. Birnie, S. Mustoe,
R. Watling, D. Dobson, S. Davey, G. Rothero,
N. Stewart, M. Wade, V. Hack, C. Plant, R. Sands,
P. Dennis, P. Kerrison, T. Norman, N. Giles,
D. Latham, E. Jones, D. Hill, D. Frost, R. Stebbings,
H. Mansfield, P. Ratcliffe

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February 2005

Printed in the United Kingdom at

the University Press, Cambridge