Using occupancy estimation to assess the effectiveness of a regional multiple-species conservation plan: Bats in the Pacific Northwest

Biological Conservation

Volumn 141, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2279-2289

  Weller, Theodore J ^a  

^a PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Detection probability; Habitat conservation plan; Monitoring; Northwest forest plan; Site occupancy; Survey effort

Indexed keywords

BAT; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING; HABITAT CONSERVATION; POPULATION ESTIMATION; REGIONAL PLANNING; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC NORTHWEST;

EID: 51249116889     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2008.06.018     Document Type: Article

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