Predation on invasive cane toads (Rhinella marina) by native Australian rodents

Journal of Pest Science

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 143-153

  Cabrera Guzmán, Elisa ^a,d   Crossland, Michael R ^a   Pearson, David ^b   Webb, Jonathan K ^c   Shine, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Department of Parks and Wildlife ^*  (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alien species; Biotic resistance; Bufo marinus; Predation; Rhinella marina; Toxin resistance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939891574     PISSN: 16124758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10340-014-0586-2     Document Type: Article

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