Method learning caused a first-time observer effect in a newly started breeding bird survey

Bird Study

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 253-258

  Jiguet, Frederic ^a  

^a CP51   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; DATA SET; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; DETECTION METHOD; LEARNING; SITE SELECTION; SONGBIRD;

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EID: 77953321472     PISSN: 00063657     EISSN: 19446705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00063650902791991     Document Type: Article

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