Geneva Chavez

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Could a point transect sampling design be a reliable method for an indirect population survey of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis)?

Given that data on dung production rates of captive and wild individuals are available.

09 September 2015 8,763 3 View

Can I use data on the defecation rate of a species in captivity to determine its population (via fecal standing crop method) in the wild?

Long-tailed macaques are primarily arboreal (and are quite elusive in our site). Tracking them in the wild to observe defecation events requires A LOT of input. I'm fully aware of the huge...

06 June 2014 7,164 3 View

How to obtain population indices from data on fecal patch distribution (arboreal primates)?

The only available data are the following: perpendicular distance of the fecal patch from the transect, map data (coordinates and elevation of the area where the fecal patches were found), and...

05 May 2014 3,772 5 View