The impact of warrens of the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus L.) on soil and ecological processes in a semi-arid Australian woodland

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 325-337

  Eldridge, David J ^a   Myers, Chris A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biopedturbation; Bioturbation; Burrowing; European rabbit; Patchiness; Rabbit warrens; Semi arid woodland; Soil processes

Indexed keywords

BURROWING ORGANISM; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; LAGOMORPH; PLANT COMMUNITY; SEMIARID REGION;

AUSTRALIA;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0034935343     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.2000.0685     Document Type: Article

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