Tree-climbing capabilities of Norway and ship rats

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 285-296

  Fosterat, S ^a,b   King, C ^a   Patty, B ^a   Millerb, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b Animal Health Board   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Arboreal foraging; Climbing agility; Habitat preferences; Invasive rats; Tree nesting biota New Zealand

Indexed keywords

ARBOREAL SPECIES; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT SELECTION; INVASIVE SPECIES; RISK FACTOR; RODENT; VULNERABILITY;

NEW ZEALAND; NORWAY;

EID: 80052818294     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2011.599400     Document Type: Article

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