Possum demographics and distribution after reduction to near–zero density

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 461-471

  Sweetapple, P ^a   Nugent, G ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Allee effect; Brushtail possums; Distribution; Fecundity; Possum poisoning; Rates of increase; Residual densities

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; DEMOGRAPHIC HISTORY; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT USE; MARSUPIAL; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION;

NEW ZEALAND;

ANIMALIA; CONIFEROPHYTA; PHALANGERIDAE; TRICHOSURUS; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 75449084363     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2009.9651478     Document Type: Article

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