FEASIBILITY OF A RANDOM QUADRAT STUDY DESIGN TO ESTIMATE CHANGES IN DENSITY OF MEXICAN SPOTTED OWLS

Authors
MAY CA PEERY MZ GUTIERREZ RJ SEAMANS ME OLSON DR
Citation
Ca. May et al., FEASIBILITY OF A RANDOM QUADRAT STUDY DESIGN TO ESTIMATE CHANGES IN DENSITY OF MEXICAN SPOTTED OWLS, Research paper RM, (RM-322), 1996, pp. 1
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Forestry
Journal title
Research paper RM → ACNP
ISSN journal
05025001
Issue
RM-322
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0502-5001(1996):RM-322<1:FOARQS>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
We conducted a ''pre-pilot'' quadrat sampling study to evaluate the fe asibility of a region-wide monitoring program to estimate changes in t he density of Mexican spotted owls (Strix occidentalis lucida). Based upon capture probability abundance, and density estimates, we believe the proposed monitoring program to be feasible given the survey protoc ol provided. We discuss several recommendations for the implementation of the monitoring program.