Maximizing detection probability of Wetland-dependent birds during point-count surveys in northwestern Florida

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 513-518

  Nadeau, Christopher P ^a   Conway, Courtney J ^a   Smith, Bradley S ^a   Lewis, Thomas E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL SURVEY; BIRD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DETECTION METHOD; ISLAND; REFUGE; WETLAND;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; SAINT VINCENT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE; UNITED STATES;

AVES; FULICA AMERICANA; GALLINULA CHLOROPUS; IXOBRYCHUS; IXOBRYCHUS EXILIS; PORPHYRIO MARTINICUS; PORPHYRULA MARTINICA; RALLUS LONGIROSTRIS;

EID: 52749091093     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/07-041.1     Document Type: Article

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