Pitfalls arising from site selection bias in population monitoring defy simple heuristics

Abstract Site selection bias can occur when researchers monitor animals at sites of great abundance, occupancy or quality. The prevailing heuristic is therefore that ecologists should never select sites using these criteria. There is thus concern that common monitoring schemes including surveys at c...

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Main Authors: Christopher J. W. McClure, Brian W. Rolek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-06-01
Series:Methods in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.14120