Effects of a stationary GPS fix-rate bias on habitat-selection analyses

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 858-863

  D'eon, Robert G ^a  

^a Selkirk College Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Available sky; Bias; British Columbia; Crown closure; Error; GPS; Mule deer; Odocoileus hemionus; Radiotelemetry

Indexed keywords

GPS; HABITAT SELECTION; RADIOTELEMETRY; REMOTE SENSING;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS HEMIONUS;

EID: 0242370123     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802693     Document Type: Article

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