Calibrating statistical population reconstruction models using catch-effort and index data

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1309-1316

  Skalski, John R ^a   Townsend, Richard L ^a   Gilbert, Brian A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Gilbert Environmental   (United States)

Author keywords

Abundance estimation; Black tailed deer; Browse damage index; Catch per unit effort; Maximum likelihood; Population reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE ESTIMATION; CALIBRATION; DEER; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; POPULATION MODELING; RECONSTRUCTION; SURVIVAL;

NORTH AMERICA; PIERCE COUNTY [WASHINGTON]; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

CERVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS HEMIONUS; ODOCOILEUS HEMIONUS COLUMBIANUS;

EID: 53949104756     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2005-707     Document Type: Article

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