Combining Line Transect and Double Count Sampling Techniques for Aerial Surveys

Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 230-242

  Quang, Pham X ^a   Becker, Earl F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerial survey; Double count; Line transect; Weibull detection functions

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0001376668     PISSN: 10857117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1400405     Document Type: Article

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