Presence-nonpresence surveys of golden-cheeked warblers: Detection, occupancy and survey effort

Animal Conservation

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 484-492

  Watson, C A ^a   Weckerly, Floyd W ^b   Hatfield, J S ^c   Farquhar, C C ^d   Williamson, P S ^b  

^a US Fish and Wildlife Service   (United States)

^b TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Closure; Detection probability; Detection nondetection survey; Golden cheeked warbler; Occupancy; Texas

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; DETECTION METHOD; ENDANGERED SPECIES; PROBABILITY; SONGBIRD; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

AVES; DENDROICA CHRYSOPARIA;

EID: 58049092709     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2008.00204.x     Document Type: Article

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