FRAMEWORK FOR MODELING, ESTIMATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF ANIMAL POPULATIONS 2.4. 2.5. 2.6. 2.7. 2.8. Hypothesis Confirmation 16 Inductive Logic in Scientific Method 17 Statistical Inference 18 Investigating Complementary Hypotheses Discussion 19 18 C H A P T E R 3 Models and the Investigation of Populations C H A P T E R 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 1.5. 1.6. 1.7. 1 Introduction to Population Ecology Some Definitions 3 Population Dynamics 4 Factors Affecting Populations 4 Management of Animal Populations Individuals, Fitness, and Life History Characteristics 7 Community Dynamics 9 Discussion 9
