| Analysis of Wildlife Radio-Tracking Data Contributor(s): White, Gary C. (Author), Garrott, Robert A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0127467254 ISBN-13: 9780127467252 Publisher: Academic Press OUR PRICE: $72.22 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1990 Annotation: With the substantial advances in the miniaturization of electronic components, wildlife biologists now routinely monitor the movements of free-ranging animals with radio-tracking devices. This book explicates the many analytical techniques and computer programs available to extract biological information from the radio tracking data. Key Features: * Presentation of software programs for solving specific problems * Design of radio-tracking studies * Mechanics of data collection * Estimation of position by triangulation * Graphic presentation of animal migration, dispersal, fidelity, and association * Home range estimation, habitat utilization, and estimation of survival rates and population size |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Nature | Animals - Wildlife |
| Dewey: 599.002 |
| LCCN: 89017884 |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 6.39" W x 9.33" (1.40 lbs) 383 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
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| Publisher Description: With the substantial advances in the miniaturization of electronic components, wildlife biologists now routinely monitor the movements of free-ranging animals with radio-tracking devices. This book explicates the many analytical techniques and computer programs available to extract biological information from the radio tracking data. |