Modelling the distribution and relative abundance of feral camels in the Northern Territory using count data

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-32

  McLeod, S R ^a   Pople, A R ^b  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Generalised additive model; Habitat suitability; Presence only; Pseudo absence; Resource selection function; Zero inflated

Indexed keywords

CAMELIDAE;

EID: 77950154162     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ09057     Document Type: Article

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