Estimating red deer Cervus elaphus populations: An analysis of variation and cost-effectiveness of counting methods

Mammal Review

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 235-247

  Daniels, Mimke J ^a  

^a Great Glen House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Census; Dung counting; Helicopter counting; Infared; Monitoring; Popular size; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

DEER; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION ESTIMATION; POPULATION SIZE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 33751004691     PISSN: 03051838     EISSN: 13652907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2907.2006.00091.x     Document Type: Review

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