Evaluation of predator numerical responses

Wildlife Research

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 335-341

  Hone, Jim ^a   Krebs, Charles ^a,b   O'Donoghue, Mark ^b,c   Boutin, Stan ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c Department of Environment   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; FELID; GROWTH RATE; LAGOMORPH; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION GROWTH; PREDATOR; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; YUKON TERRITORY;

LEPUS; LEPUS AMERICANUS; LYNX;

EID: 34548397721     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR06171     Document Type: Article

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