Camera Traps in Animal Ecology

1. Introduction
Allan F. O’Connell, James D. Nichols, K. Ullas Karanth

2. A History of Camera Trapping
Thomas E. Kucera, Reginald H. Barrett

3. Evaluating Types and Features of Camera Traps in Ecological Studies: A Guide for Researchers
Don E. Swann, Kae Kawanishi, Jonathan Palmer

4. Science, Conservation, and Camera Traps
James D. Nichols, K. Ullas Karanth, Allan F. O’Connell

5. Behavior and Activity Patterns
Andrew S. Bridges, Andrew J. Noss

6. Abundance, Density and Relative Abundance: A Conceptual Framework
Timothy G. O’Brien

7. Estimating Tiger Abundance from Camera Trap Data: Field Surveys and Analytical Issues
K. Ullas Karanth, James D. Nichols, N. Samba Kumar

8. Abundance/Density Case Study: Jaguars in the Americas
Leonardo Maffei, Andrew J. Noss, Scott C. Silver, Marcella J. Kelly

9. Estimation of Demographic Parameters in a Tiger Population from Long-term Camera Trap Data
K. Ullas Karanth, James D. Nichols, N. Samba Kumar, Devcharan Jathanna

10. Hierarchical Spatial Capture–Recapture Models for Estimating Density from Trapping Arrays
J. Andrew Royle, Beth Gardner

11. Inference for Occupancy and Occupancy Dynamics
Allan F. O’Connell, Larissa L. Bailey

12. Species Richness and Community Dynamics: A Conceptual Framework
Marc Kéry

13. Estimation of Species Richness of Large Vertebrates Using Camera Traps: An Example from an Indonesian Rainforest
Timothy G. O’Brien, Margaret F. Kinnaird, Hariyo T. Wibisono

14. Camera Traps in Animal Ecology and Conservation: What’s Next?
James D. Nichols, Allan F. O’Connell, K. Ullas Karanth

Keywords: Life Sciences, Zoology