Estimating population density from presence-absence data using a spatially explicit model

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 491-499

  Ramsey, David S L ^a,c   Caley, Peter A ^b   Robley, Alan ^a  

^a ARTHUR RYLAH INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

abundance; Bayesian analysis; camera traps; detection non detection; MCMC; red fox; spatial model; Vulpes vulpes

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; HOME RANGE; MAMMAL; POPULATION DENSITY; REMOTE SENSING; SIMULATION; VIDEOGRAPHY; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; GRAMPIANS NATIONAL PARK; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

CANIDAE; VULPES; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 84925685451     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: 19372817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.851     Document Type: Article

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