Science, statistics and surveys: a herpetological perspective

Affiliations

¹ Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology School of Anthropology and Conservation University of Kent Canterbury Kent CT2 7NR UK.
² Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 655A Christchurch Road Boscombe Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 4AP UK.

Richard A Griffiths et al. J Appl Ecol. 2015 Dec.

. 2015 Dec;52(6):1413-1417.

doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.12463. Epub 2015 Jun 11.

¹ Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology School of Anthropology and Conservation University of Kent Canterbury Kent CT2 7NR UK.
² Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 655A Christchurch Road Boscombe Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 4AP UK.

No abstract available

Keywords: amphibian; citizen science; great crested newt; modelling; population assessment; reptile; survey and monitoring.

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