Yield, compensation and fertility control: A model for vertebrate pests

Wildlife Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 357-368

  Hone, Jim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPENSATION; CROP DAMAGE; LAGOMORPH; PEST CONTROL; PEST SPECIES; STERILIZATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW ZEALAND;

LAGOMORPHA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 4644309008     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR03080     Document Type: Article

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