Using citizen-based survey data to determine densities of large mammals: A case study from Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 431-440

  Dunham, Kevin M ^a   du Toit, Andrew J ^a  

^a not available   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Citizen science; Distance sampling; Google earth image; Large herbivores; Monitoring; Zambezi

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DATA SET; DRY SEASON; HERBIVORE; MAMMAL; MONITORING; POPULATION DENSITY; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SOFTWARE; SURVEY; WOODLAND;

MANA POOLS NATIONAL PARK; MASHONALAND WEST; ZIMBABWE;

AEPYCEROS MELAMPUS; ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; PAPIO; PHACOCHOERUS;

EID: 84880324989     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aje.12052     Document Type: Article

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