Day-time transect counts to measure relative abundance of rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 239, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 406-410

  Moller, H ^a   Newton, K ^a   Mckinlay, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0000777131     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1996.tb05463.x     Document Type: Article

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