Population dynamics of the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in north eastern Australia: Simulated responses to control

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 196, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 221-236

  Scanlan, J C ^a   Berman, D M ^a   Grant, W E ^b  

^a Department of Natural Resources and Mines ^*  (Australia)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Climate change; Myxomatosis; Rabbit haemorrhagic disease; Warren destruction

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL; BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISEASE CONTROL; GROWTH KINETICS; POPULATION STATISTICS;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; MYXOMATOSIS; RABBIT HAEMORRHAGIC DISEASE; WARREN DESTRUCTION;

ECOSYSTEMS;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CLIMATE CHANGE; MAMMAL; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SIMULATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33744550059     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2006.02.008     Document Type: Article

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