Sources of heterogeneity bias when dna mark-recapture sampling methods are applied to grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) populations

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 618-624

  Boulanger, John ^a   Stenhouse, Gordon ^b   Munro, Robin ^c  

^a Integrated Ecological Research   (Canada)

^b Alberta Sustainable Resource Development   (Canada)

^c Foothills Model Forest   (Canada)

Author keywords

DNA genotyping; Grizzly bear; Huggins closed captures model; Mark recapture population estimation; Program MARK

Indexed keywords

BEAR; DNA; GENETIC VARIATION; HETEROGENEITY; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; POPULATION ESTIMATION; POPULATION SIZE;

URSUS ARCTOS;

EID: 3843056271     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/BRB-134     Document Type: Article

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