Analysis on Population Level Reveals Trappability of Wild Rodents Is Determined by Previous Trap Occupant.

Live trapping is central to the study of small mammals. Thus, any bias needs to be understood and accounted for in subsequent analyses to ensure accurate population estimates. One rarely considered bias is the behavioural response of individuals to the trap, in particular the olfactory cues left beh...

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Main Authors: Marc J Brouard, Tim Coulson, Chris Newman, David W Macdonald, Christina D Buesching
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4687096?pdf=render