Modelling the effects of fertility control on koala-forest dynamics

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 568-578

  Todd, Charles R ^a   Forsyth, David M ^a   Choquenot, David ^a,b  

^a ARTHUR RYLAH INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Eruptions; Interactive models; Irruptions; Matrix models; Phascolarctos cinereus; Plant herbivore interactions; Rate of increase

Indexed keywords

DEFOLIATION; EVERGREEN TREE; FECUNDITY; FOOD SUPPLY; FOREST DYNAMICS; HERBIVORE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MARSUPIAL; MODELING; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; POPULATION DECLINE; STARVATION; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SURVIVAL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MOUNT ECCLES NATIONAL PARK; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS VIMINALIS; PHASCOLARCTIDAE; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS;

EID: 40949111512     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01434.x     Document Type: Article

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