Ecological restoration at Mainland Islands in New Zealand

Biological Conservation

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 109-119

  Saunders, A ^a   Norton, D A ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Ecosystem restoration; Herbivores; Mainland Islands; Nature conservation; Pest control; Predators; Public involvement; Stakeholders; Threatened species

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ISLAND; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0035033229     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(00)00192-0     Document Type: Article

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