Predators and ecosystem management

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 390-396

  Estes, James A ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g}  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b US Natl Biol Serv's C   (United States)

^c IUCN Otter Specialist Group   (United States)

^d Ecological Society of America   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^f WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; KEYSTONE PREDATOR; PREDATOR;

PACIFIC,(NORTH);

ENHYDRA LUTRIS;

EID: 0029659421     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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