Using DNA to test the utility of pellet-group counts as an index of deer counts

Despite widespread use of fecal pellet-group counts as an index of ungulate density, techniques used to convert pellet-group numbers to ungulate numbers rarely are based on counts of known individuals, seldom evaluated across spatial and temporal scales, and precision is infrequently quantified. Usi...

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Published in:	Wildlife Society bulletin Vol. 37; no. 2; pp. 444 - 450
Main Authors:	Brinkman, Todd J., Person, David K., Smith, Winston, Chapin III, F. Stuart, McCoy, Karin, Leonawicz, Matthew, Hundertmark, Kris J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.06.2013 Wildlife Society Wiley
Subjects:	Alaska Censuses Deer DNA fecal pellets Forest habitats Habitat conservation Habitat selection Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis pellet-group counts Sitka black-tailed deer Statistical variance Tools and Technology Ungulates Watersheds Wildlife management Wildlife population estimation
ISSN:	1938-5463, 2328-5540, 1938-5463, 2328-5540
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