Evaluating stream habitat survey data and statistical power using an example from southeast Alaska

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1353-1362

  Bryant, Mason D ^a   Caouette, John P ^b   Wright, Brenda E ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; HABITAT QUALITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STREAM;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 11244334528     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M03-123.1     Document Type: Review

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