Eradication of invasive herbivores: Usefulness and limits for biological conservation in a changing world

Animal Conservation

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 471-473

  Chapuis, J L ^a   Pisanu, B ^a   Brodier, S ^a   Villers, A ^a   Pettex, E ^a   Lioret, M ^a   Bretagnolle, V ^b  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

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EID: 80755167682     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2011.00499.x     Document Type: Letter

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