Effects of variable sampling frequencies on GPS transmitter efficiency and estimated wolf home range size and movement distance

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1463-1469

  Mills, Kenneth J ^a   Patterson, Brent R ^b   Murray, Dennis L ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Algonquin Provincial Park; Canis lycaon; Eastern timber wolf; Fix interval; GPS; Movement distance; Sample frequency; Territory size; Transmitter efficiency

Indexed keywords

CANID; GPS; HOME RANGE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RANGE SIZE; TELEMETRY; TERRITORY; VERTICAL MOVEMENT;

ALGONQUIN PROVINCIAL PARK; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LYCAON;

EID: 33846840624     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0091-7648(2006)34[1463:EOVSFO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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