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: Brouard, M, Coulson, T, Newman, C, Macdonald, D, Buesching, C
Format: Journal article
Published: Public Library of Science 2015