A Comparison of Several Sizes of Circular Plots for Estimating Deer Pellet-Group Density
- 1 July 1968
- journal article
- research article
- Published by JSTOR in The Journal of Wildlife Management
- Vol. 32 (3) , 585-+
- https://doi.org/10.2307/3798939
Abstract
Three sizes of circular plots, 50 square ft, 100 square ft, and 0. 01 acre, were compared for sampling efficiency and bias in estimating deer pellet-group density on permanently staked plots. Pellet groups were counted on each of 3 concentric circular plots. Data on time required to read and clear plots were also recorded. Sampling efficiency was found to decrease as plot size increased. Also, the observed pellet-group density significantly decreased as plot size increased. This is strong evidence that pellet groups are being missed on the larger plots, despite careful procedures to avoid this bias.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- The Pellet-Group Count Technique for Big Game Trend, Census, and Distribution: A ReviewThe Journal of Wildlife Management, 1968