Estimation of a nonlinear density-dependence parameter for wild Turkey

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 706-712

  McGhee, Jay D ^a,b   Berkson, James M ^a  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Density dependence; Harvest; Meleagris gallopavo; Nonlinear parameter; Theta Ricker; Wild turkey

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GAMEBIRD; GROWTH RATE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; POPULATION ESTIMATION; POPULATION GROWTH; WILD POPULATION;

MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 38649106702     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2005-630     Document Type: Article

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