Tests of Hypotheses

Tests of Hypotheses for the Weighted Binomial Distribution

Biometrics ◽

10.2307/2532085 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 46 (3) ◽

pp. 645 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

S. Kocherlakota ◽

K. Kocherlakota

Keyword(s):

Binomial Distribution ◽

Tests Of Hypotheses

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New Zealand translocations: theory and practice

Pacific Conservation Biology ◽

10.1071/pc950039 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 39 ◽

Cited By ~ 65

Author(s):

Doug P. Armstong ◽

Ian G. McLean

Keyword(s):

Population Dynamics ◽

New Zealand ◽

Experimental Tests ◽

Theory And Practice ◽

Habitat Requirements ◽

Metapopulation Dynamics ◽

Behavioural Adaptation ◽

New Locations ◽

History Of ◽

Tests Of Hypotheses

One of the most common tools in New Zealand conservation is to translocate species to new locations. There have now been over 400 translocations done for conservation reasons, mainly involving terrestrial birds. Most translocations have been done strictly as management exercises, with little or no reference to theory. Nevertheless, translocations always involve some underlying theory, given that people must inevitably choose among a range of potential translocation strategies. We review theory relevant to translocations in the following areas: habitat requirements, susceptibility to predation, behavioural adaptation, population dynamics, genetics, metapopulation dynamics, and community ecology. For each area we review and evaluate the models that seem to underpin translocation strategies used in New Zealand. We report experiments testing some of these models, but note that theory underlying translocation strategies is largely untested despite a long history of translocations. We conclude by suggesting key areas for research, both theoretical and empirical. We particularly recommend that translocations be designed as experimental tests of hypotheses whenever possible.

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