Effects of sampling strategy, detection probability, and independence of counts on the use of point counts
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By: G.W. Pendleton
Edited by: C. John Ralph, John R. Sauer, and Sam Droege
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Abstract
Many factors affect the use of point counts for monitoring bird populations, including sampling strategies, variation in detection rates, and independence of sample points. The most commonly used sampling plans are stratified sampling, cluster sampling, and systematic sampling. Each of these might be most useful for different objectives or field situations. Variation in detection probabilities and lack of independence among sample points can bias estimates and measures of precision. All of these factors should be con-sidered when using point count methods.
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Pendleton, G., 1995, Effects of sampling strategy, detection probability, and independence of counts on the use of point counts, chap. of Monitoring bird populations by point counts, p. 131-133.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Effects of sampling strategy, detection probability, and independence of counts on the use of point counts |
| Year Published | 1995 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest Experiment Station. |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | iv, 181 |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | Monitoring bird populations by point counts |
| First page | 131 |
| Last page | 133 |