What is it about?
How animal detection and density can be influenced by distance from the observer, size of the animal and habitat type
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Why is it important?
This study provides insights on factors for to consider when ground surveys are conducted across landscapes especially those with great heterogeneity of vegetation types.
Perspectives
It is an incredible publication especially for the Serengeti, where many surveys have been conducted but ignoring the influence of some important factors that can play part in making reliable estimates of populations.
Dr John K Bukombe
Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute
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This page is a summary of: Do animal size, seasons and vegetation type influence detection probability and density estimates of Serengeti ungulates?, African Journal of Ecology, November 2015, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/aje.12255.
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