Application of mark-recapture models to estimation of the population size of plants

Ecology

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1230-1237

  Alexander, H M ^a   Slade, N A ^a   Kettle, W D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Asclepias meadii; CAPTURE computer program; Mark recapture; Milkweed; Population size; Prairie

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ASCLEPIAS; ASCLEPIAS MEADII; ASCLEPIADACEAE;

MARK-RECAPTURE MODEL; MEAD'S MILKWEED; POPULATION ESTIMATION; POPULATION SIZE; RARE PLANT;

EID: 0030613892     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(1997)078[1230:AOMRMT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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