Spatially explicit spreadsheet modelling for optimising the efficiency of reducing invasive animal density
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Clive R. McMahon, Barry W. Brook, Neil Collier and Corey J. A. Bradshaw* School for Environmental Research, Institute of Advanced Studies, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT 0909, Australia; The Environmental Institute and School of Earth Environmental Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia; and South Australian Research and Development Institute, P.O. Box 120, Henley Beach, SA 5022, Australia
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