Optimising the sampling of skinks using artificial retreats based on weather conditions and time of day

Applied Herpetology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 379-390

  Hoare, Joanne M ^a   O'Donnell, Colin F J ^a   Westbrooke, Ian ^a   Hodapp, Dorothee ^a,b   Lettink, Marieke ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Artificial cover object; Conservation; Detectability; Lizard; Methodology; Monitoring; New zealand; Skink

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449382013     PISSN: 15707539     EISSN: 15707547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157075309X12531848432985     Document Type: Article

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