Pine marten (Martes martes) distribution and abundance in Ireland: A cross-jurisdictional analysis using non-invasive genetic survey techniques

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 351-357

  O'Mahony, Declan ^a   O'Reilly, Catherine ^b   Turner, Peter ^b  

^a Ecological Management Group   (United Kingdom)

^b South East Technological University   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Abundance; Animal distribution; Conservation; Martes martes; Non invasive survey

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CONSERVATION GENETICS; CONSERVATION PLANNING; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; FECES; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HISTORICAL RECORD; MUSTELID; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION ESTIMATION; RANGE EXPANSION; RANGE SIZE; RARE SPECIES; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

IRELAND;

ANIMALIA; MARTES MARTES;

EID: 84864523658     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2012.04.001     Document Type: Article

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