Ocelot Leopardus pardalis in Belize: The impact of trap spacing and distance moved on density estimates

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Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 469-477

  Dillon, Adam ^a,b   Kelly, Marcella J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity patterns; Belize; Camera traps; Density; Leopardus pardalis; Movement; Ocelot

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ESTIMATION METHOD; FELID; HABITAT TYPE; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; RAINFOREST;

BELIZE [CENTRAL AMERICA]; CENTRAL AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; LEOPARDUS PARDALIS; PINUS TROPICALIS;

EID: 36749082329     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605307000518     Document Type: Article

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