Comparison of indirect and direct methods of distance sampling for estimating density of white-tailed deer

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 146-154

  Anderson, Charles W ^a   Nielsen, Clayton K ^a   Hester, Cyrus M ^a   Hubbard, Ryan D ^a   Stroud, Janice K ^a   Schauber, Eric M ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Density; Direct distance sampling; Indirect distance sampling; Odocoileus virginianus; Pellet group; Spotlight; White tailed deer

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DEER; FECAL PELLET; FOREST EDGE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION ESTIMATION; ROADSIDE ENVIRONMENT; SAMPLING; SPOTLIGHT SURVEY; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ILLINOIS; MICHIGAN; UNITED STATES;

CERVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 84878333561     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: 19385463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wsb.231     Document Type: Article

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