Impact of exotic generalist predators on the native fauna of Australia

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 185-195

  Dickman, Chris R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; dingo; exotic; feral cat; predator; red fox

Indexed keywords

AVES; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; CATUS; CHELIDAE; DROMAIIDAE; DROMAIUS NOVAEHOLLANDIAE; FELIS CATUS; MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS SP.; MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PETROGALE LATERALIS; SARCOPHILUS HARRISII; TESTUDINIDAE; THYLACINUS CYNOCEPHALUS; VERTEBRATA; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 0030425309     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/wlb.1996.018     Document Type: Conference Paper

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