Spreadsheet Exercises in Ecology and Evolution

These two volumes have been tailored to suit the needs of students in ecology / evolution or conservation biology / landscape ecology courses. They help students develop expertise in building models using spreadsheet programs such as Microsoft(r) Excel. Each spreadsheet exercise provides a list of objectives, background material, and annotated step-by-step instructions for creating a model on a given topic. The exercises are keyed to Microsoft(r) Excel (either Windows or Macintosh) but can be adapted to other spreadsheet programs. Students examine how various parameters affect model outcomes and, through a set of guided questions, are challenged to develop their model further. In the process, they become proficient with many of the functions available on most spreadsheet programs and learn to write and develop their own macros.Donovan, Therese M. is the author of 'Spreadsheet Exercises in Ecology and Evolution', published 2001 under ISBN 9780878931569 and ISBN 0878931562.