Factors affecting visibility rate of aerial waterfowl surveys in the Mississippi alluvial valley
July 3, 1995
Because visibility bias can confound attempts to detect changes in abundance, we evaluated factors that affect visibility rate in aerial surveys of wintering waterfowl. We placed waterfowl decoys in 32 2- x 0.25-km strip transects in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley (MAV) during February 1990 and 1991 and observed the decoys under different experimental conditions. Visibility rate was influenced (P
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Title | Factors affecting visibility rate of aerial waterfowl surveys in the Mississippi alluvial valley |
| DOI | 10.2307/3802458 |
| Authors | David Smith, Kenneth J. Reinecke, Michael Conroy, Michael Brown, James Nassar |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| Index ID | 5223447 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |