Estimation of Body-Size Traits by Photogrammetry in Large Mammals to Inform Conservation

Conservation Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 769-777

  Berger, Joel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation policy; Moose; Muskoxen; Orphans; Overwinter survival; Photogrammetry

Indexed keywords

SNOW;

ADULT; ANNUAL VARIATION; ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; BODY SIZE; COLD REGION; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ESTIMATION METHOD; GROWTH RATE; HARVESTING; HORN; JUVENILE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MAMMAL; MONITORING SYSTEM; OVERWINTERING; PHOTOGRAMMETRY; PHOTOGRAPH; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SURVIVAL;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARCTIC; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; BOVIDS; DEER; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; LONGEVITY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; ALASKA; ANIMALS; ARCTIC REGIONS; BODY SIZE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DEER; FEMALE; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGEVITY; MALE; PHOTOGRAMMETRY; RUMINANTS; SEASONS; SNOW; WYOMING;

ALCES ALCES; MAMMALIA; OVIBOS; OVIBOS MOSCHATUS;

EID: 84865980814     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: 15231739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2012.01896.x     Document Type: Article

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