Predicting the impact and control of stoats: A review of modelling approaches

Science for Conservation

Volumn , Issue 191, 2002, Pages 5-44

  Barlow, Nigel ^a   Choquenot, David ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biological control; Mustela erminea; Pest management; Population modelling; Predator prey models; Stoat

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MUSTELID; PEST CONTROL; POPULATION MODELING; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

NEW ZEALAND;

FAGUS; MOHOUA OCHROCEPHALA; MUSTELA; MUSTELA ERMINEA; MUSTELIDAE; NOTHOFAGUS;

EID: 0036251171     PISSN: 11732946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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