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European hare (Lepus europaeus) invasion ecology: implication for the conservation of the endemic Irish hare (Lepus timidus hibernicus)
2011-03-01
Abstract excerpt
European hare Lepus europaeus populations have undergone recent declines but the species has successfully naturalised in many countries outside its native range. It was introduced to Ireland during the mid-late nineteenth century for field sport and is now well established in Northern Ireland. The native Irish hare Lepus timidus hibernicus is an endemic subspecies of mountain hare L. timidus and has attracted majo...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 07e77713-8cbf-5fb1-8740-2861d6599d09
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10530-010-9849-x
