Although wildlife biologists need reliable estimates of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) density to facilitate management, few studies have examined distance sampling as a density estimation technique for this species. We compared direct (i.e., spotlighting from road transects) and indirect (i.e., counting pellets on randomly placed transects) distance-sampling techniques for estimati...

Sambar Rusa unicolor is one of the deer species distributed throughout Indian subcontinent. The has been listed as ‘Vulnerable’ on IUCN Red List since 2008, and Schedule I Part A Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Populations have declined its distribution range. This study aims to investigate status, distribution, habitat selection in Pench Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India. Fifteen line transe...

Coastal forests can increase the resilience of seaside communities against natural disasters. These also provide other benefits, including food and an avenue for economic growth. The Dakenggu community in Suao, Yilan (Taiwan), is adjacent to a coastal forest with area nearly 114,000 m2. Artificial plantation has been performed locally this since 1977 prevent loss beaches. was estimated through ...

Previous work on sample design has been focused on constructing designs for samples taken at point locations. Significantly less work has been done on sample design for data collected along transects. A review of approaches to point and transect sampling design shows that transects can be considered as a sequential set of point samples. Any two sampling designs can be compared through using eac...