Analysis of the impact of stoats, Mustela erminea, on northern brown kiwi, Apteryx mantelli, in New Zealand

Wildlife Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 227-237

  Basse, B ^a   McLennar, J A ^b   Wake, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; POPULATION PRESSURE; PREDATION;

NEW ZEALAND;

APTERYX MANTELLI; MUSTELA ERMINEA;

EID: 0033025757     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR97091     Document Type: Article

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