Can we successfully monitor a population density decline of elusive invertebrates? A statistical power analysis on Lucanus cervus

Monitoring global biodiversity is essential for understanding and countering its current loss. However, monitoring of many species is hindered by their difficult detection due to crepuscular activity, hidden phases of the life cycle, short activity period and low population density...

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Main Authors: Arno Thomaes, Pieter Verschelde, Detlef Mader, Eva Sprecher-Uebersax, Maria Fremlin, Thierry Onkelinx, Marcos Méndez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-07-01
Series:Nature Conservation
Online Access:https://natureconservation.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=11761