Evaluating the Reliability of Field Identification and Morphometric Classifications for Carnivore Scats Confirmed with Genetic Analysis
ABSTRACT Scat surveys are commonly used to monitor carnivore populations. Scats of sympatric carnivores can be difficult to differentiate and field-based identification can be misleading. We evaluated the success of field-based species identification for scats of 2 sympatric carnivores—coyotes (Cani...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Wildlife Society Bulletin (2011-). - Wildlife Society. - 39(2015), 3, Seite 593-602 |
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2015
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Wildlife Society Bulletin (2011-) |
| Schlagworte: | Canis latrans classification trees fecal DNA misidentification noninvasive genetic sampling scat deposition scat identification species identification Vulpes macrotis Biological sciences mehr... |
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