Cost-effectiveness of two monitoring strategies for the great crested newt (Triturus cristatus)

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 403-410

  Kröpfli, Madeleine ^a   Heer, Patrick ^a   Pellet, Jérôme ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b A Maibach Sàrl ^*  (Switzerland)

^c KARCH Switzerland   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Flashlight survey; funnel trap survey; light sticks; occupancy; Switzerland

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; POND; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TRAP (EQUIPMENT); TRAPPING; WATER TEMPERATURE;

SWITZERLAND;

AMPHIBIA; SALAMANDRIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA; TRITURUS CRISTATUS;

EID: 77954707270     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853810791769374     Document Type: Article

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