Are scat surveys a reliable method for assessing distribution and population status of pine martens?

Martens and Fishers (Martes) in Human-Altered Environments: An International Perspective

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 235-252

  Birks, Johnny ^a   Messenger, John ^a   Braithwaite, Tony ^b   Davison, Angus ^c   Brookes, Rachael ^c   Strachan, Chris ^a  

^a Martin Ryan Building   (United Kingdom)

^b Nant y Llyn Ffarmers Llanwrda   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1007/0-387-22691-5_12     Document Type: Chapter

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