Feeding selectivity of introduced hedgehogs Erinaceus europaeus in a dryland habitat, South Island, New Zealand

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 45-51

  Jones, Christopher ^a,b   Norbury, Grant ^a  

^a Wildlife Ecology and Management Team   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Diet; Dietary overlap; Erinaceus europaeus; Food selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; COLEOPTERA; DERMAPTERA; ERINACEIDAE; ERINACEUS; ERINACEUS EUROPAEUS; HYMENOPTERA; SCINCIDAE; TENEBRIONIDAE; ZOPHERIDAE;

EID: 84879799305     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: 21903743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13364-010-0009-6     Document Type: Article

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