Sub-sampling genetic data to estimate black bear population size: A case study

Ursus

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 179-188

  Tredick, Catherine A ^a   Vaughan, Michael R ^b   Stauffer, Dean F ^a   Simek, Stephanie L ^c   Eason, Thomas ^c  

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

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

American black bear; Budget constraints; Noninvasive genetic sampling; Population estimates; Sub sampling; Ursus americanus

Indexed keywords

URSUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 37749015348     PISSN: 15376176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2192/1537-6176(2007)18[179:SGDTEB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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