Using simple species lists to monitor trends in animal populations: New methods and a comparison with independent data

Animal Conservation

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 332-339

  Roberts, R L ^a   Donald, Paul F ^a   Green, R E ^a,b  

^a RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Zoology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

2010 target; Birds; Checklists; Conventionon Biological Diversity (CBD); List reporting rate; Ringing

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIRD; NATURE CONSERVATION; NATURE RESERVE; TRAPPING; TREND ANALYSIS; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 34547849444     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2007.00117.x     Document Type: Article

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