Distance sampling

Distance sampling is a widely-used group of closely related methods for estimating the density and/or abundance of biological populations. The main methods are line transects and point transects.

Main references

References in print for those that wish to know more about distance sampling include

Buckland et al. (2001) Introduction to distance sampling, Oxford Univ. Press^[1] and Buckland et al. (2004) Advanced distance sampling, Oxford Univ. Press ^[2]

On-line reference

Encyclopedia of Environmetrics

Program DISTANCE software

Bibliography of nearly 1000 publications in the scientific literature

^ Buckland, S.T., D.R. Anderson, K.P. Burnham, J.L. Laake, D.L. Borchers, and L. Thomas. 2001. Introduction to Distance Sampling. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-850927-8
^ Buckland, S.T., D.R. Anderson, K.P. Burnham, J.L Laake, D.L. Borchers and L. Thomas. 2004. Advanced distance sampling. ISBN 978-0-19-850783-6

[1] Buckland, S.T., D.R. Anderson, K.P. Burnham, J.L. Laake, D.L. Borchers, and L. Thomas. 2001. Introduction to Distance Sampling. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-850927-8

[2] Buckland, S.T., D.R. Anderson, K.P. Burnham, J.L Laake, D.L. Borchers and L. Thomas. 2004. Advanced distance sampling. ISBN 978-0-19-850783-6

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