The term 'distance sampling' covers a range of statistical methods for assessing wildlife abundance. Drawing from the book "Distance sampling", this work focuses on teaching the standard techniques to practitioners in population assessment.

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Offers a comprehensive introduction to distance sampling, a statistical method used by many biologists and conservationists to estimate animal abundance. The text discusses point transect sampling and line transect sampling and also describes several other related techniques. There are updates on study design and field methods, laser range finders, theodolites and the GPS and advice is given on a wide range of survey methods. Analysis methods have also been generalized, through the use of various types of multiplier and exercises for students in wildlife and conservation management are included.

Inhalt

• 1: Introductory concepts

• 2: Assumptions and modelling philosophy

• 3: Statistical theory

• 4: Line transects

• 5: Point transects

• 6: Related methods

• 7: Study design and field methods

• 8: Illustrative examples