Demography of two landsnail populations (Placostylus ambagiosus, Pulmonata: Bulimulidae) in relation to predator control in the far north of New Zealand

Biological Conservation

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 83-88

  Sherley, G H ^a   Stringer, I A N ^b   Parrish, G R ^a   Flux, I ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adult recruitment; Gastropoda; Placostylus ambagiosus; Pulmonata; Rodent control

Indexed keywords

PLACOSTYLUS AMBAGIOSUS;

EID: 0032054554     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(97)00086-4     Document Type: Article

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