Efficacy of calf:cow ratios for estimating calf production of arctic caribou

Caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti) calf:cow ratios (CCR) computed from composition counts obtained on arctic calving grounds are biased estimators of net calf production (NCP, the product of parturition rate and early calf survival) for sexually-mature females. Sexually-immature 2-year-old females,...

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Main Authors: Raymond D. Cameron, Brad Griffith, Lincoln S. Parrett, Robert G. White
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2013-04-01
Series:Rangifer
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/2527