Researcher variation in collection of morphometrics on black bears
Eason TH, Smith BH, Pelton MR. 1996. Researcher variation in collection of morphometrics on black bears. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 24(3):485-489
To estimate the variations in measurements by different researchers, 6 field men were used. Eight measurements were made on 70 bears by 3 teams of 2 researchers each. Although the variations were small, the authors concluded that stringent standards are needed in data collection.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Eason, Thomas; Smith, B; Pelton, Michael
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Black Bear (Ursus americanus), Data Collection, Great Smoky Mountains National Park NC TN, GRSM-00025, morphometrics