Defining eradication units to control invasive pests

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1042-1048

  Robertson, Bruce C ^a   Gemmell, Neil J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Gene flow; Genetic population differentiation; Invasive species; Microsatellites; Rattus norvegicus; Recolonization risk

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CONSERVATION; GENE FLOW; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; PEST CONTROL; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RODENT;

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC; SOUTH GEORGIA; WORLD;

RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 11144253437     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0021-8901.2004.00984.x     Document Type: Article

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