Conservation risks of exotic chukars (Alectoris chukar) and their associated management: Implications for a widely introduced phasianid

Wildlife Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 262-270

  Larsen, Randy T ^a   Flinders, Jerran T ^a   Mitchell, Dean L ^b   Perkins, Ernest R ^c  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UTAH DIVISION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES   (United States)

^c Upland Game Advisory Council   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; GAMEBIRD; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PLANT COMMUNITY; SEED DISPERSAL; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ALECTORIS; ALECTORIS CHUKAR; BROMUS TECTORUM; COLUMBA LIVIA; PHASIANIDAE; VULPES; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 34347327194     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR07020     Document Type: Article

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