Invasion by Rattus rattus into native coastal forests of south-eastern Australia: are native small mammals at risk?

The black rat, Rattus rattus, is an alien rodent in Australian ecosystems where niche overlap with native small mammals may lead to competition for resources and displacement of native species. In coastal habitats surrounding Jervis Bay in south-eastern Australia, R. rattus co-occurs with the native...

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Published in:	Austral ecology 2009-06, Vol.34 (4), p.395-408
Main Authors:	STOKES, VICKI L, BANKS, PETER B, PECH, ROGER P, WILLIAMS, RICHARD L
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	adults Antechinus Antechinus stuartii Australia Black rats Brown antechinus campgrounds coastal forests Coasts Colonization Competition Disturbance Ecology ecosystems Forests habitat destruction Habitat disturbance Habitats humans Indigenous species Interference Introduced species invasive species Jervis Bay juveniles Mammals Microhabitats Native bush rats Niches Nonnative species Pests rats Rattus Rattus fuscipes Rattus rattus risk Rodents small mammals Wildlife
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