Changing use of camera traps in mammalian field research: Habitats, taxa and study types

Mammal Review

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 196-206

  Mccallum, Jamie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Camera survey; Occupancy; Population dynamics; Species richness

Indexed keywords

HABITAT TYPE; MAMMAL; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH; SPECIES RICHNESS;

ANIMALIA; CARNIVORA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84878797292     PISSN: 03051838     EISSN: 13652907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2907.2012.00216.x     Document Type: Review

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