Invasion by Rattus rattus into native coastal forests of south-eastern Australia: Are native small mammals at risk?

Austral Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 395-408

  Stokes, Vicki L ^a,b,c   Banks, Peter B ^c   Pech, Roger P ^d   Williams, Richard L ^b  

^a Research Department ^*  (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Antechinus stuartii; Habitat disturbance; Interference; Introduced species; Rattus fuscipes

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COEXISTENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; INTERFERENCE COMPETITION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); RISK ASSESSMENT; RODENT; SPACE USE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ANTECHINUS STUARTII; MAMMALIA; RATTUS; RATTUS FUSCIPES; RATTUS RATTUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 66249129388     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: 14429993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2009.01941.x     Document Type: Article

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