A national framework for research on trophic regulation by the Dingo in Australia

Pacific Conservation Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 209-216

  Visser, Renee L ^a   Waatson, James E M ^b   Dickman, Chris R ^c   Southgate, Rick ^d   Jenkins, David ^e   Johnson, Christopher N ^f  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d Envisage Environmental Services   (Australia)

^e CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Bioclimatic zone; Dingo; Ecosystem function; Research framework

Indexed keywords

BIOCLIMATOLOGY; BIODIVERSITY; CANID; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FUTURE PROSPECT; LAND USE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MARSUPIAL; PREDATOR; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TROPHIC LEVEL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS DINGO; CANIS LUPUS; METATHERIA;

EID: 70350274273     PISSN: 10382097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/pc090209     Document Type: Article

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