A simulation of the future of kakapo

Notornis

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 164-172

  Elliott, Graeme P ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Kakapo; Model; Population trajectory; Strigops habroptilus

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BREEDING SITE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION MODELING; SIMULATION; SURVIVAL;

AUSTRALASIA; CODFISH ISLAND; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; SOUTHLAND;

DACRYDIUM CUPRESSINUM; STRIGOPS HABROPTILUS;

EID: 33645748577     PISSN: 00294470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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