Exposure of non-target small mammals to rodenticides: Short-term effects, recovery and implications for secondary poisoning

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 118-128

  Brakes, C R ^a   Smith, R H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anticoagulant; Coumatetralyl; Farms; Game feeders; Predators; Rat control; Scavengers

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; NONTARGET ORGANISM; PEST CONTROL; PESTICIDE; POISONING; PREDATOR; SCAVENGER;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

APODEMUS SYLVATICUS; CLETHRIONOMYS GLAREOLUS; MICROTUS AGRESTIS;

EID: 14844328037     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2005.00997.x     Document Type: Article

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