The control of rodent damage in Australian macadamia orchards by manipulation of adjacent non-crop habitats
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01/06/1998
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Resumo |
Habitat manipulation was used as a management strategy for the control of rodent (Rattus rattus) damage in Australian macadamia orchard systems. Large, temporally stable non-crop habitats were converted to highly modified grasslands. These sites were manipulated by removing all non-crop vegetation over 10 cm in height to a distance of approximately 20 m from the orchard. Regrowth was controlled by the application of herbicide. The total cost of the habitat manipulation was $AUD 292 per site. Manipulation resulted in a reduction in damage of 65% within the associated orchards. This reduction in rodent damage resulted in a saving of $AUD 980 per site. Therefore habitat manipulation was cost-effective and is a viable startegy for the control of rodent damage in Australian macadamia orchard systems. |
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eng |
Publicador |
Elsevier BV |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30068257/white-controlofrodent-1998.pdf http://www.dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0261-2194(98)00028-3 |
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1998, Elsevier |
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Journal Article |