Advances in New Zealand mammalogy 1990–2000: Brushtail possum
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The consequences of introducing non-indigenous species: two case studies, the grey squirrel in Europe and the brushtail possum in New Zealand.
Two examples of the introduction of non-indigenous invasive species are reviewed: the grey squirrel in Europe (United Kingdom, Ireland and Italy) and the brushtail possum in New Zealand. Both have become very successful in their respective non-native habitats since their introductions in the mid-to-late 19th Century. Both species impact extensively on native biodiversity, environmental sustaina...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0303-6758,1175-8899
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2001.9517636