A review of elliott trapping methods for small mammals in Australia

Australian Mammalogy

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 77-87

  Tasker, Elizabeth M ^a   Dickman, Christopher R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Elliott trap; Odours; Small mammals; Trap configuration; Trap response; Trapping

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347532092     PISSN: 03100049     EISSN: 18367402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AM01077     Document Type: Review

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