Sensitivity analyses of a population projection model of ring-necked pheasants

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 72, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1605-1613

  Clark, William R ^a   Bogenschutz, Todd R ^b   Tessin, Dale H ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Iowa Department of Natural Resources   (United States)

Author keywords

Age specific fertility; Chick survival; Elasticity; Finite rate of increase; Matrix population model; Nest success; Phasianus colchicus; Pheasant; Sensitivity analysis; Winter survival

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; GAMEBIRD; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT STRUCTURE; LIFE HISTORY; POPULATION ESTIMATION; POPULATION GROWTH; POPULATION MODELING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL; WINTER;

IOWA; KOSSUTH COUNTY; NORTH AMERICA; PALO ALTO COUNTY; UNITED STATES;

PHASIANIDAE; PHASIANUS COLCHICUS;

EID: 53049097567     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2007-419     Document Type: Article

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