Site-specific observation in the breeding season improves the ability of checklist data to track population trends

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 547-555

  Dunn, Erica H ^a   Larivée, Jacques ^b   Cyr, André ^c  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b Etud des Populations d'O   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

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EID: 0035541344     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-72.4.547     Document Type: Article

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