Uncertainty in spatially explicit population models

Biological Conservation

Volumn 141, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 956-970

  Minor, E S ^a   McDonald, R I ^a   Treml, E A ^a   Urban, D L ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Habitat mapping; Hylocichla mustelina; Model error; Parameterization; Sensitivity; Wood thrush

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONSERVATION PLANNING; EDGE EFFECT; ERROR ANALYSIS; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT STRUCTURE; PARAMETERIZATION; PASSERINE; POPULATION MODELING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; PIEDMONT [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

HYLOCICHLA; HYLOCICHLA MUSTELINA;

EID: 41849108734     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2007.12.032     Document Type: Article

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