Change-in-ratio density estimator for feral pigs is less biased than closed mark-recapture estimates

Wildlife Research

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 695-699

  Hanson, Laura B ^a   Grand, James B ^a   Mitchell, Michael S ^b   Jolley, D Buck ^a   Sparklin, Bill D ^b   Ditchkoff, Stephen S ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAMMAL; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; POPULATION DENSITY; PROBABILITY; SURVIVAL;

FORT BENNING; GEORGIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 56649114488     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR08076     Document Type: Article

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