Introduced mammals in a New Zealand forest: Long-term research in the Orongorongo Valley

Biological Conservation

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 97-108

  Fitzgerald, B M ^a   Gibb, J A ^b  

^a Ecological Research Associates of New Zealand Inc   (New Zealand)

^b 3 Wairere Road ^*  (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ecosystems; Herbivore; Impacts; Long term studies; Orongorongo Valley; Predator

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MAMMAL;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0035033940     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(00)00190-7     Document Type: Article

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