Physiological and behavioural responses of Australian and exotic prey to the scent of native and introduced predators

Physiological and behavioural responses of Australian and exotic prey to the scent of native and introduced predators

This study examined the physiological and behavioural effects of a stress-inducing stimulus (predator odour) on potential prey species (Australian native and exotic). The aim was to determine if differences in the response of prey were related to the scent of evolutionary known predators compared to...

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Main Author: Mella, Valentina S. A.
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 2009
Subjects:
stress-inducing stimulus
prey species
metabolic rate
Australian native species
introduced predators
Australian exotic species
physiological effects
tammar wallabies
behavioural effects
predator odour
brushtail possums
native predators
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/350

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