Linking pasture, livestock productivity and vertebrate pest management

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-23

  Hone, Jim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

European rabbit; Feral pig; Functional response; Sheep production; Vertebrate pest control

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PEST CONTROL; SHEEP;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; OVIS ARIES; SUS SCROFA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33746909808     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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