The evaluation of indices of animal abundance using spatial simulation of animal trapping

Wildlife Research

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 229-237

  Ramsey, Dave ^a   Efford, Murray ^c   Ball, Steve ^b   Nugent, Graham ^b  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE ESTIMATION; POPULATION DENSITY; TRAPPING;

ANIMALIA; PHALANGERIDAE;

EID: 23744442483     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR03119     Document Type: Article

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