Satellite telemetry in avian research and management: Sample size considerations

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1002-1009

  Lindberg, Mark S ^a   Walker, Johann ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b Ducks Unlimited Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian; Inference; Sample size; Satellite telemetry

Indexed keywords

BIRD; POPULATION ESTIMATION; POPULATION MODELING; POPULATION SIZE; SATELLITE IMAGERY; TELEMETRY;

AVES;

EID: 53949088920     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2005-696     Document Type: Article

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