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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-06-01
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Series: | Methods in Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.14120 |