Nesting success of New Zealand pigeons (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) in response to a rat (Rattus rattus) poisoning programme at Wenderholm Regional Park

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 45-51

  James, R E ^a   Clout, M N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Mammal control; Nest predation; New Zealand pigeon; Possum; Ship rat

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002827998     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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