Island prioritization for invasive rodent eradications with an emphasis on reinvasion risk

Biological Invasions

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1251-1263

  Harris, D B ^a,b   Gregory, S D ^a,b   Bull, L S ^a,c   Courchamp, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c BOFFA MISKELL LTD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biosecurity; Conservation prioritization; Eradication; Invasive alien species; Reinvasion risk; Rodent

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIOSAFETY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; INVASIVE SPECIES; ISLAND; PRIORITIZATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RODENT;

NEW CALEDONIA [MELANESIA];

RODENTIA;

EID: 84860992670     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-011-0153-1     Document Type: Article

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