Comparison of audio recording system performance for detecting and monitoring songbirds

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 86-97

  Rempel, Robert S ^a   Francis, Charles M ^b   Robinson, Jeffrey N ^a   Campbell, Margaret ^b  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Audio recording; Autonomous; Bioacoustic; Detection; Monitoring; Occupancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874170476     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jofo.12008     Document Type: Article

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