A comparison of three survey methods for collecting bat echolocation calls and species-accumulation rates from nightly Anabat recordings

Wildlife Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 57-63

  Milne, D J ^a   Armstrong, M ^a   Fisher, A ^a   Flores, T ^a   Pavey, C R ^b  

^a Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Australia)

^b Parks and Wildlife Service Northern Territory   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; MAMMAL; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SURVEYING; ULTRASONICS;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 1942534141     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR03011     Document Type: Review

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