Calibrating abundance indices with population size estimators of red back salamanders (Plethodon cinereus) in a New England forest
Herpetologists and conservation biologists frequently use convenient and cost-effective, but less accurate, abundance indices (e.g., number of individuals collected under artificial cover boards or during natural objects surveys) in lieu of more accurate, but costly and destructive, population size...
Main Authors: | Ahmed A. Siddig, Aaron M. Ellison, Scott Jackson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2015-05-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/952.pdf |
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