Robust Estimation from Line Transect Data
Burnham KP, Anderson DR, Laake JL. 1979. Robust Estimation from Line Transect Data. The Journal of Wildlife Management. 43(4):992-996
Line transect sampling often provides a practical way to approach estimation of wildlife population density. Burnham and Anderson provided a general framework for the estimation of animal density from line transect data, and many specific analytical methods have been proposed in the literature. Numerous persons are researching methods of statisitical analysis for line transect data; however, little consideration has been given to specifying criteria for 'good' methods of line transect estimation. We present here some criteria which we believe line transect estimators should satisfy. We do not deal with the case where objects may move from their initial location before being detected.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Burnham, Kenneth; Anderson, David; Laake, J.
- Units
- SODN
- Keywords
- Inventory and Monitoring (I&M), Wildlife Management