Increased predation on pukeko eggs after the application of rabbit control measures

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 89-93

  Haselmayer, J ^a   Jamieson, I G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Australasian harrier; Nest predation; New Zealand; Prey switching; Rabbit control; RHD.

Indexed keywords

DIETARY SHIFT; DISEASE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; EGG PREDATION; NONTARGET ORGANISM; PEST CONTROL;

NEW ZEALAND;

CIRCUS APPROXIMANS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PORPHYRIO PORPHYRIO;

EID: 0035091367     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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