Modelling the relative efficacy of culling and sterilisation for controlling populations

Wildlife Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 129-141

  Barlow, N D ^a   Kean, J M ^a   Briggs, C J ^b  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULLING; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; POPULATION CONTROL; STERILIZATION;

EID: 0030618211     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR95027     Document Type: Article

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