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A computer program for sample size computations for banding studies

K.R. Wilson·J.D. Nichols·J.E. Hines
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Sample sizes necessary for estimating survival rates of banded birds, adults and young, are derived based on specified levels of precision. The banding study can be new or ongoing. The desired coefficient of variation (CV) for annual survival estimates, the CV for mean annual survival estimates, and the length of the study must be specified to compute sample sizes. A computer program is available for computation of the sample sizes, and a description of the input and output is provided.

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K.R. Wilson, J.D. Nichols, J.E. Hines. 1989. A computer program for sample size computations for banding studies. https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/5230198

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