Effect of prefeeding on foraging patterns of brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) about prefeed transects

Wildlife Research

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 659-665

  Warburton, B ^a   Clayton, R ^a   Nugent, G ^a   Graham, G ^b   Forrester, G ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; BAIT; BIODIVERSITY; FOOD PREFERENCE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; MARSUPIAL; PEST CONTROL; POISONING; SOWING; SPACE USE;

NEW ZEALAND;

PHALANGERIDAE; TRICHOSURUS; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 73249131577     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR09047     Document Type: Article

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