Estimating numbers of birds by point counts: how long should counts last?

Author(s): Fuller, R.J. & Langslow, D.R.

Published: January 1984

Journal: Bird Study Volume: 31

Digital Identifier No. (DOI): 10.1080/00063658409476841

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Rob Fuller

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