Changes in bird abundance following common Myna control on a New Zealand island

Pacific Conservation Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 202-212

  Tindall, S David ^a,c   Ralph, C John ^b   Clout, M N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Common Myna; Invasive species; Island; New Zealand; Population census

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIRD; CENSUS; INVASIVE SPECIES; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION VIABILITY ANALYSIS; SUCCESSION;

AUSTRALASIA; BAY OF ISLANDS [NORTHLAND]; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; NORTHLAND;

ACRIDOTHERES TRISTIS; AVES; GERYGONE IGATA; PROSTHEMADERA NOVAESEELANDIAE; RATTUS; TURDUS MERULA;

EID: 35448978274     PISSN: 10382097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/pc070202     Document Type: Article

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