Modeling vital rates of a reintroduced New Zealand robin population as a function of predator control

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1028-1036

  Armstrong, Doug P ^a   Raeburn, Elizabeth H ^a   Lewis, Rebecca M ^a   Ravine, Don ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fecundity; Mainland islands; New Zealand; North Island robin; Petroica longipes; Predation; Predator control; Reintroduction; Species recovery; Survival; Tracking tunnels

Indexed keywords

BIRD; FECUNDITY; NATIVE SPECIES; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION VIABILITY ANALYSIS; PREDATOR CONTROL; REINTRODUCTION; RODENT; SURVIVAL;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; PAENGAROA MAINLAND ISLAND;

MAMMALIA; PETROICA AUSTRALIS; PETROICA LONGIPES;

EID: 33749011964     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0022-541X(2006)70[1028:MVROAR]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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