The influence of gap size on sagebrush cover estimates with the use of line intercept technique

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 199-202

  Boyd, Chad S ^a   Bates, Jon D ^b   Miller, Rick F ^c  

^a TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Sage grouse; Sagebrush obligate; Vegetation inventory; Wildlife habitat

Indexed keywords

CANOPY GAP; ESTIMATION METHOD; HABITAT STRUCTURE; LINE TRANSECT; MONITORING; OBLIGATE BEHAVIOR; SHRUB; VEGETATION COVER;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA WYOMINGENSIS; CENTROCERCUS UROPHASIANUS; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 34047276655     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/05-226R2.1     Document Type: Article

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