Ecological consequences of toxin use for mammalian pest control in New Zealand-an overview

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 111-127

  Innes, John ^a   Barker, Gary ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

1080; Brodifacoum; Food webs; Mammal pest control; New Zealand; Review; Toxins

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FOOD WEB; MAMMAL; PEST CONTROL; TOXIN;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0033392010     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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