Optimizing confirmation of invasive species eradication with rapid eradication assessment

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 160-169

  Russell, James C ^a,b   Binnie, Hannah R ^b   Oh, Jimmy ^b   Anderson, Dean P ^c   Samaniego Herrera, Araceli ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^d Avenida Moctezuma 836 Zona Centro   (Mexico)

Author keywords

biosecurity; conservation; eradication; invasive species; island; Mus; optimization; Rattus; rodent; simulation

Indexed keywords

BIOSAFETY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; COST ANALYSIS; DESIGN; INVASIVE SPECIES; ISLAND; OPTIMIZATION; PROBABILITY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RODENT;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

MUS MUSCULUS; RATTUS; RODENTIA; SCORPIONES;

EID: 84981717846     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12753     Document Type: Article

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