Estimates of survival from radiotelemetry: A response to Guthery and Lusk

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1027-1033

  Folk, Travis H ^a   Grand, James B ^a   Palmer, William E ^b   Carroll, John P ^c   Sisson, D Clay ^d   Terhune, Theron M ^c   Wellendorf, Shane D ^b   Stribling, H Lee ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TALL TIMBERS RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d Albany Quail Project   (United States)

Author keywords

Age ratios; Colinus virginianus; Meta analysis; Northern bobwhite; Radiotelemetry; Survival estimation

Indexed keywords

COLINUS; COLINUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 53949121174     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2005-641     Document Type: Note

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