An Evaluation of the Accuracy and Performance of Lightweight GPS Collars in a Suburban Environment

PLoS ONE

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2013, Pages

  Adams, Amy L ^a   Dickinson, Katharine J M ^a   Robertson, Bruce C ^a   van Heezik, Yolanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BUILDING; CERVICAL COLLAR; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; SUBURBAN AREA; TELECOMMUNICATION; VEGETATION;

ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NEW ZEALAND; SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84879892785     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0068496     Document Type: Article

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