GPS radio collar 3D performance as influenced by forest structure and topography

R. Scott Gamo; Mark A. Rumble; Fred Lindzey; Matt Stefanich

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GPS radio collar 3D performance as influenced by forest structure and topography

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Authors:

R. Scott Gamo, Mark A. Rumble, Fred Lindzey, Matt Stefanich

Year:

2000

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Biotelemetry 15: proceedings of the 15th international symposium on biotelemetry, Juneau, Alaska, USA, May 9-14, 1999. Wageningen, The Netherlands: International Society on Biotelemetry, 2000.

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Abstract

Global Positioning System (GPS) telemetry enables biologists to obtain accurate and systematic locations of animals. Vegetation can block signals from satellites to GPS radio collars. Therefore, a vegetation dependent bias to telemetry data may occur which if quantified, could be accounted for. We evaluated the performance of GPS collars in 6 structural stage categories of 3 forest vegetation types to attempt to quantify the relation between GPS locations and forest vegetation.

Keywords

Global Positioning System (GPS), telemetry, forest vegetation, Black Hills National Forest

Citation

Gamo, R. Scott; Rumble, Mark A.; Lindzey, Fred; Stefanich, Matt. 2000. GPS radio collar 3D performance as influenced by forest structure and topography. Biotelemetry 15: proceedings of the 15th international symposium on biotelemetry, Juneau, Alaska, USA, May 9-14, 1999. Wageningen, The Netherlands: International Society on Biotelemetry, 2000.