Islands and introduced herbivores: Conservation action as ecosystem experimentation

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 235-246

  Donlan, C Josh ^a   Tershy, Bernie R ^a   Croll, Donald A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Baja California; Bottom up; El Ni o; Exotic herbivory; Large scale experiments; Mexico; Rabbits; Top down

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM-UP CONTROL; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; EL NINO; HERBIVORY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; ISLAND; NATURE CONSERVATION; PLANT COMMUNITY; TOP-DOWN CONTROL;

MEXICO;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; EQUUS ASINUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0036098668     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2002.00710.x     Document Type: Article

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