Size should matter: Distribution and genetic considerations for pest animal management

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 231-234

  Spencer, Peter B S ^a   Woolnough, Andrew P ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Applied genetics; Distribution and abundance; Feral pig; GIS; Sus scrofa; Vertebrate pest

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; PEST CONTROL; PIG; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALIA; SUS; SUS SCOFA; SUS SCROFA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 9644265202     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-8903.2004.209-9.x     Document Type: Article

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