Aerial telemetry accuracy in a forested landscape

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 147-151

  DeVault, Travis L ^a   Stephens, Warren L ^b   Reinhart, Bradley D ^b   Rhodes Jr , Olin E ^a   Brisbin Jr , I Lehr ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerial telemetry; Geographic information system; Radiotelemetry; Telemetry error

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; GIS; HOME RANGE; MOVEMENT; RADIOTELEMETRY; RAPTOR; TELEMETRY;

UNITED STATES;

RAPTORES;

EID: 0041624050     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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