Estimates of maximum annual population growth rates (rm) of mammals and their application in wildlife management

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 507-514

  Hone, Jim ^a   Duncan, Richard P ^b,c   Forsyth, David M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^d ARTHUR RYLAH INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age at first reproduction; Bayesian methods; Brushtail possum; Conservation; Credible intervals; Harvesting; Rate of increase; Tasmanian devil; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

AGE AT MATURITY; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CONSERVATION PLANNING; EXTINCTION RISK; GROWTH RATE; HARVESTING; MARSUPIAL; PHYLOGENY; POPULATION ESTIMATION; POPULATION GROWTH; POPULATION VIABILITY ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPECIES CONSERVATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; NEW ZEALAND;

MAMMALIA; PHALANGERIDAE; SARCOPHILUS HARRISII; TRICHOSURUS; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 77952832322     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2010.01812.x     Document Type: Article

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