Evaluation of GPS telemetry collar performance for habitat studies in the boreal forest

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 965-972

  Dussault, Christian ^b   Courtois, Réhaume ^b   Ouellet, Jean Pierre ^a   Huot, Jean ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Alces alces; Boreal forest; Free ranging moose; Global Positioning System; GPS telemetry collar; Habitat study; Location success; Quebec; Telemetry

Indexed keywords

BOREAL FOREST; GPS; MONITORING SYSTEM; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING BIAS; TELEMETRY; TRACKING; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ALCES ALCES; ANIMALIA;

EID: 0342470623     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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