A test of the variable circular-plot method where exact density of a bird population was known

Pacific Conservation Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 139-143

  Nelson, Jay T ^a   Fancy, Steven G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Avian density estimation; Myadestes obscurus; Oma'o; Variable circular plot (VCP) counts

Indexed keywords

CENSUS; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ESTIMATION METHOD; POPULATION SIZE;

AVES; GALLIFORMES; MYADESTES OBSCURUS;

EID: 0033494759     PISSN: 10382097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/pc990139     Document Type: Article

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