The accuracy of GPS for wildlife telemetry and habitat mapping

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 869-878

  Hulbert, Ian A R ^a   French, John ^b  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

GPS; Mapping; Selective availability; Surveying; Telemetry; Wildlife studies

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; GPS; TELEMETRY; VEGETATION MAPPING; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0034864961     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2001.00624.x     Document Type: Article

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