Role of predation in the decline of Kiwi, Apteryx spp., in New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 27-35

  McLennan, J A ^a   Potter, M A ^b   Robertson, H A ^c   Wake, G C ^d   Colbourne, R ^c   Dew, L ^a   Joyce, L ^c   McCann, A J ^a   Miles, J ^a   Miller, P J ^c   Reid, J ^c  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Apteryx spp; Kiwi; Mainland reserves; Mammalian predators; Mustelids; Population declines; Predator control; Ratite

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002859174     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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