Variable detectability in long-term population surveys of small mammals

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 261-274

  Watkins, Alison Fern ^a   McWhirter, Judith L ^a   King, Carolyn M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Abundance; Density indices; Distribution; Site occupancy modelling; Small mammals

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; MUS; MUS MUSCULUS; MUSTELA ERMINEA; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; RATTUS RATTUS;

EID: 77952542850     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-009-0308-x     Document Type: Article

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