A small dasyurid predator (Sminthopsis virginiae) rapidly learns to avoid a toxic invader

Wildlife Research

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 726-731

  Webb, Jonathan K ^a   Pearson, David ^b   Shine, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; EXTINCTION RISK; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; MARSUPIAL; NATIVE SPECIES; POISONING; POPULATION DECLINE; SAMPLING; TOAD; TOXIN;

AUSTRALIA; KIMBERLEY [WESTERN AUSTRALIA]; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84255204533     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR10206     Document Type: Article

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