How to count elephants in West African savannahs? Synthesis and comparison of main gamecount methods
The comparison of some elephants count methods – aerial sampling count, aerial total count and direct foot count – has been presented through surveys' study cases implemented in Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger. We compare them in terms of effort and cost to survey an area (sampling efficiency), e...
Main Authors: | Bouché, P., Lejeune, P., Vermeulen, C. |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux
2012-01-01
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Series: | Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement |
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Online Access: | http://www.pressesagro.be/base/text/v16n1/77.pdf |
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