Using digital data collection tools to improve overall cost-efficiency and provide timely analysis for decision making during invasive species eradication campaigns

Wildlife Research

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 499-509

  Will, David J ^a   Campbell, Karl J ^a,b   Holmes, Nick D ^a  

^a ISLAND CONSERVATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA SET; DECISION MAKING; INVASIVE SPECIES; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MONITORING; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84923939257     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR13178     Document Type: Article

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