A comparison of photo counts versus visual estimates for determining the size of Snow Goose flocks;Comparación de conteos fotograficos versus estimados visuales para determinar el tamaño de grupos de Anser caerulescens

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 686-690

  Boyd, W Sean ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAS; ANAS SP.; ANSER CAERULESCENS; ANSER SP.; AVES; CHEN;

EID: 0034257725     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-71.4.686     Document Type: Review

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