Cover pole design for easy transport, assembly, and field use

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 564-567

  Toledo P , David ^a,b   Abbott, Laurie B ^b   Herrick, Jeffrey E ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cover pole; Robel pole; Standing crop; Vegetation structure; Visual obstruction

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; LIVESTOCK FARMING; VEGETATION STRUCTURE; VISUAL ANALYSIS; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 39449085617     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2007-109     Document Type: Article

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