Is habitat management an effective tool for wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) population reinforcement?

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 449-453

  Catalan I ^a   Rodriguez Hidalgo P ^a   Tortosa, F S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Management; Rabbit abundance; Southern Spain

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 48749083123     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-007-0169-0     Document Type: Article

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