The spread of the cat, Felis catus, in Australia: Re-examination of the current conceptual model with additional information

Conservation Science Western Australia

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-17

  Abbott, Ian ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronology; Exotic; Mammal; Predator; Releases; Spread

Indexed keywords

CHRONOLOGY; DISPERSAL; FELID; NEW RECORD; PREDATOR;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

FELIS CATUS; MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RATTUS; RATTUS VILLOSISSIMUS; RODENTIA; SACCHARUM;

EID: 63649132858     PISSN: 14473682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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