The need to get the basics right in wildlife field studies

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1294-1297

  Anderson, David R ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural Act of 2001; Climate change; Conservation and Reinvestment Act; Farm Bill; Funding; Kyoto Protocol

Indexed keywords

INDEX METHOD; SAMPLING;

AMPHIBIA; INSECTA; REPTILIA;

EID: 0035687642     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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