Distribution and abundance of endangered Florida Key deer on outer islands

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 360-366

  Watts, Dominique E ^a   Parker, Israel D ^a   Lopez, Roel R ^a   Silvy, Nova J ^a   Davis, Donald S ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abundance; Digital infrared triggered cameras; Distribution; Florida Key deer; Odocoileus virginianus clavium; Outer islands

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE ESTIMATION; DEER; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ISLAND; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION ESTIMATION; SUBPOPULATION;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; FLORIDA KEYS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CERVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS CLAVIUM;

EID: 39449124888     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2007-166     Document Type: Article

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