Indicators of ecological change: New tools for managing populations of large herbivores

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 634-643

  Morellet, Nicolas ^a   Gaillard, Jean Michel ^b   Hewison, A J Mark ^a   Ballon, Philippe ^e   Boscardin, Yves ^e   Duncan, Patrick ^c   Klein, François ^d   Maillard, Daniel ^d  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d OFFICE NATIONAL DE LA CHASSE ET DE LA FAUNE SAUVAGE   (France)

^e Cemagref   (France)

Author keywords

Abundance estimates; Ecological indicators; Population monitoring; Population size; Population habitat system; Roe deer; Ungulates; Wildlife management

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; ESTIMATION METHOD; HABITAT QUALITY; HERBIVORE; HUNTING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION SIZE; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; UNGULATE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALIA; CAPREOLUS; CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; UNGULATA;

EID: 34249038649     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01307.x     Document Type: Review

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