Development and evaluation of sightability models for summer elk surveys

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 1055-1066

  Anderson Jr , Charles R ^a   Moody, David S ^b   Smith, Bruce L ^c   Lindzey, Frederick G ^a   Lanka, Robert P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b WYOMING GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT   (United States)

^c National Elk Refuge   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Aerial survey; Cervus elaphus; Elk; Population estimate; Precision; Sightability model

Indexed keywords

AERIAL SURVEY; POPULATION ESTIMATION; UNGULATE;

GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK; USA; WYOMING;

CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; UNGULATA;

EID: 2642613633     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802558     Document Type: Article

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