Comparison of the attractiveness of acoustic and visual stimuli for brushtail possums

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 273-276

  Carey, P W ^a   O'Connor C E ^b   McDonald, R M ^c   Matthews, L R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^c THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Light; Lures; Possum control; Sound; Trap; Trichosurus vulpecula

Indexed keywords

ALOPIAS; ANIMALIA; PHALANGERIDAE; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 6144224212     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.1997.9518124     Document Type: Article

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