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Description: |
97 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 95-97). |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: 1. Context -- 2. The models : 2.1 The Petersen estimate ; 2.2 Capture-recapture assumptions ; 2.3 Notation ; 2.4 Weighted mean ; 2.5 Jackson's positive method ; 2.6 The triple catch method ; 2.7 Jackson's negative method ; 2.8 The Fisher-Ford method ; 2.9 Jolly's stochastic method ; 2.10 The Manly-Parr method ; 2.11 The partitioning of loss and gain -- 3. Interpretation -- 4. Testing the assumptions : 4.1 Constancy of survival-rate (Fisher-Ford) ; 4.2 Differences between sub-groups ; 4.3 Sub-group survival (selective value) ; 4.4 Effects of marking ; 4.5 Random sampling -- 5. Practicalities : 5.1 Capture ; 5.2 Handling ; 5.3 Marking ; 5.4 Release ; 5.5 Case studies. |
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Additional Physical Forms: |
Online version: Begon, Michael. Investigating animal abundance. Baltimore : University Park Press, 1979 (OCoLC)646870534 |