An assessment of the published results of animal relocations

Biological Conservation

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-11

  Fischer, J ^a   Lindenmayer, D B ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Re introduction; Re introduction success; Relocation; Supplementation; Translocation

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; RELOCATION;

EID: 0033915720     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(00)00048-3     Document Type: Review

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