How to reliably estimate the tortuosity of an animal's path:

2004/06/02 by Simon Benhamou · 17 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Mathematics · Environmental Science · #Diffusion and Search Dynamics #Point processes and geometric inequalities #Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation

paper · doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2004.03.016

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