Breeding density affects point-count accuracy in Missouri forest birds

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 123-133

  Howell, Christine A ^a   Porneluzi, Paul A ^b   Clawson, Richard L ^c   Faaborg, John ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b Central Methodist University   (United States)

^c MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian density; Census methods; Monitoring; Point count; Spot map

Indexed keywords

AVES; CARYA; EMPIDONAX; EMPIDONAX VIRESCENS; GALLIFORMES; HELMITHEROS; HELMITHEROS VERMIVORUS; HYLOCHICHLA MUSTELINA; HYLOCICHLA MUSTELINA; IMPLETA; QUERCUS; SEIURUS; SEIURUS AUROCAPILLA; TURDIDAE;

EID: 2442567898     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-75.2.123     Document Type: Article

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