Invasive mammal eradications: The value of an ecosystem view

Animal Conservation

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 466-467

  Towns, D R ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

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MAMMALIA;

EID: 80755175865     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2011.00497.x     Document Type: Note

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