Alternative methods for estimating density in an upland game bird: The red grouse Lagopus lagopus scoticus

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 130-139

  Evans, Sharon A ^a   Mougeot, François ^a,b,c   Redpath, Steve M ^a   Leckie, Fiona ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN RECURSOS CINEGÉTICOS IREC CSIC UCLM JCCM   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Count; Density estimate; Dropping transect; Game bird; Lagopus lagopus scoticus; Playback; Red grouse; Territorial bird

Indexed keywords

AVES; CANIS FAMILIARIS; LAGOPUS LAGOPUS SCOTICUS; TETRAONIDAE;

EID: 34548021648     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/0909-6396(2007)13[130:AMFEDI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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