Bias associated with baited camera sites for assessing population characteristics of deer

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 472-477

  Mccoy, J Clint ^a   Ditchkoff, Stephen S ^a   Steury, Todd D ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bait; Bias; Camera; Odocoileus virginianus; Population monitoring; Random sampling; Trail camera; White tailed deer

Indexed keywords

BAIT; DEER; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PHOTOGRAPHY; POPULATION MODELING; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SAMPLING BIAS; SEX RATIO;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 79953237362     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.54     Document Type: Article

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