Foxes, rabbits, alternative prey and rabbit calicivirus disease: Consequences of a new biological control agent for an outbreaking species in Australia

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 434-453

  Pech, R P ^a   Hood, G M ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Oryctolagus cuniculus; Plant herbivore; Predator prey; Simulation models; Vulpes vulpes

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; PASTURE; POPULATION MODELING; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SEMIARID REGION;

AUSTRALIA;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 0031669490     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.1998.00318.x     Document Type: Article

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