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An Online Academic Refereed Journal indexed by:                DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals Google Scholar Scopus Thomspon Reuters Science Citation Index Expanded.   VOLUME 6, ISSUE 2 | DECEMBER 2011 View Table of Contents   Editorial: Biostatistics and the Editorial Process: a Caution against Fad Reviewing                      Marc-André Villard and Thomas Nudds In ecology and conservation biology, statistical analysis is essential for reliable inferences about cause-and-effect relationships. It is so essential that it is virtually impossible, and rightly so, to conduct and publish research in the absence of statistical inference. That said, there can be many different views about the appropriateness of particular statistical methods, even among statisticians. In such cases, during the review process, researchers can feel caught between reviewers from different schools of thought. ...View full editorial: [English HTML] [Français HTML] [PDF]

Nest Survival of American Coots Relative to Grazing, Burning, and Water Depths		HTML
Survie au nid chez la Foulque d'Amérique en fonction du pâturage, du brûlage et de la profondeur d'eau
	Jane E. Austin and Deborah A. Buhl
Marbled Murrelets Select Distinctive Nest Trees within Old-Growth Forest Patches		HTML
Sélection d'arbres de nidification distinctifs dans les îlots de vieilles forêts par le Guillemot marbré
	Michael P. Silvergieter and David B. Lank
A Demographic Model to Evaluate Population Declines in the Endangered Streaked Horned Lark		HTML
Modèle démographique visant à évaluer le déclin de l'Alouette hausse-col de la sous-espèce strigata, en voie de disparition
	Alaine F. Camfield, Scott F. Pearson, and Kathy Martin
Population Change in a Marine Bird Colony is Driven By Changes in Recruitment		HTML
Influence du taux de recrutement sur les effectifs d'une colonie d'oiseaux marins
	Anthony J. Gaston and Sébastien Descamps
Patch Scale Nest-Site Selection by Marbled Murrelets (Brachyramphus marmoratus)		HTML
Sélection du site de nidification à l'échelle de l'îlot chez le Guillemot marbré (Brachyramphus marmoratus)
	Michael P. Silvergieter and David B. Lank
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Measuring Conservation Trade-offs: Demographic Models Provide Critical Context to Empirical Studies		HTML
Analyse des compromis en conservation : les modèles démographiques offrent un contexte essentiel pour les études empiriques A response to: Barber et al. 2010. “Predator Exclosures Enhance Reproductive Success but Increase Adult Mortality of Piping Plovers (Charadrius melodus)”
	Anna M. Calvert and Philip D. Taylor