Scan sampling and waterfowl activity budget studies: Design and analysis considerations

Behaviour

Volumn 138, Issue 11-12, 2001, Pages 1391-1405

  Hepworth, Graham ^a   Hamilton, Andrew J ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0035563570     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853901317367654     Document Type: Article

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