The diet and impact of the Irish hare (Lepus timidus hibernicus, Bell 1837) in a young plantation

Biology and Environment

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 89-94

  Strevens, Tanya C ^a   Rochford, John M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CONIFEROPHYTA; FAGUS; LARIX; LEPUS; LEPUS TIMIDUS; POACEAE; QUERCUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 6344243331     PISSN: 07917945     EISSN: 2009003X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3318/BIOE.2004.104.2.89     Document Type: Article

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