Long-term cost effectiveness of fences to manage European wild rabbits

Crop Protection

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 393-400

  McKillop, I G ^a   Butt, P ^b   Lill, J ^c   Pepper, H W ^d   Wilson, C J ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b DEFRA   (United Kingdom)

^c Restharrow Lodge   (United Kingdom)

^d FORESTRY COMMISSION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Fencing; Rabbit management

Indexed keywords

CROP PEST; ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; MAMMAL; PEST CONTROL;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0032124135     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-2194(98)00030-1     Document Type: Article

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