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focal animal sampling

Subcategory: wildlife density estimation
Standard reference: Anderson & Medin, 1969
Papers: 7 | Mentions: 7

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Description

Standardized pellet count method for estimating deer density using systematic transect surveys with random placement. Identifies scat to species level where possible to distinguish herbivore types using a habitat.

Typical Equipment

  • measuring tape
  • random number generator
  • compass
  • camera
  • field identification guides

Output Measurements

  • pellet pile counts by species
  • herbivore density estimates

Papers Using This Protocol (7)

student_paper

Associations Between Deer Browse and Aphid Colonization in a Long-Term Monitoring Study of Liguisticum porteri

2024using
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Coyotes, deer, and wildflowers: diverse evidence points to a trophic cascade

2014Naturwissenschaftenusing
student_paper

Spatial distribution of mule deer (<i>Odocoileus hemionus</i>): Effects of plant palatability and habitat structure

2011using
student_paper

The effect of an introduced predator scent on mule deer (</i>Odocoileus hemionus</i>) browsing activities in meadow habitats in Gothic, Colorado

2010using
student_paper

The Landscape of Fear and Trophic Cascades: Does Human Presence at RMBL Affect Deer Behavior?

2010introducing
student_paper

Impacts of Mule Deer Herbivory on Herbaceous Vegetation in the Gothic Area, with Focus on Aquilegia coerulea

2005using
student_paper

Antipredatory response of mule deer (<i>Odocoileus hemionus</i>) to predator urines

2005using