Population biology of small mammals in Pureora Forest Park: 1. Carnivores (Mustela erminea, M. furo, M. nivalis, and Felis catus)

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 241-251

  King, C M ^a,b   Flux, M ^c   Innes, J G ^d   Fitzgerald, B M ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research ^*  (New Zealand)

^d LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^e Ecological Research Associates of New Zealand Inc   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Body size; Cat; Competition; Diet; Ferret; Kokako; Predator management; Pureora Forest Park; Reproduction; Stoat; Weasel

Indexed keywords

BRUSHTAIL POSSUM; CAT; FERRET; HOUSE MOUSE; INTRODUCED MAMMAL; POPULATION BIOLOGY; STOAT; WEASEL;

NEW ZEALAND, NORTH ISLAND, PUREORA FOREST PARK;

MUS MUSCULUS; MUSTELA FURO; MUSTELA NIVALIS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; RATTUS RATTUS; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 0030324510     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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