bAn essential guide to quantitative research methods in ecology and conservation biology, accessible for even the most math-averse student or professional.b p Quantitative research techniques have become increasingly important in ecology and conservation biology, but the sheer breadth of methods that must be understood--from population modeling and probabilistic thinking to modern statistics, simulation, and data science--and a lack of computational or mathematics training have hindered quantitative literacy in these fields. In this booki, iecologist Justin Kitzes addresses those challenges for students and practicing scientists alike. p Requiring only basic algebra and the ability to use a spreadsheet, iHandbook of Quantitative Ecologyi is designed to provide a practical, intuitive, and integrated introduction to widely used quantitative methods. Kitzes builds each chapter around a specific ecological problem and arrives, step by step, at a general principle through the process of sol