Predicting effects of predation on conservation of endangered prey

Conservation Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 564-575

  Sinclair, A R E ^a   Pech, R P ^b   Dickman, C R ^c   Hik, D ^d   Mahon, P ^c   Newsome, A E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; BETTONGIA PENICILLATA; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; PENICILLATA; PETROGALE LATERALIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031860465     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.1998.97030.x     Document Type: Article

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