The Black Rat Rattus rattus in the United Kingdom in 1989

Abstract The loss of ground by the Black Rat in the late 1950s continued through the next decade. Since then the number of site records has fluctuated and there has been less constancy in the places recording the presence of the rat. This impermanence of populations together with their small size su...

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Published in:Mammal Review
Main Author: I. TWIGG, G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1992
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spelling crwiley:10.1111/j.1365-2907.1992.tb00117.x 2023-12-03T10:29:28+01:00 The Black Rat Rattus rattus in the United Kingdom in 1989 I. TWIGG, G. 1992 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2907.1992.tb00117.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1365-2907.1992.tb00117.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1365-2907.1992.tb00117.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Mammal Review volume 22, issue 1, page 33-42 ISSN 0305-1838 1365-2907 Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) Animal Science and Zoology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics journal-article 1992 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2907.1992.tb00117.x 2023-11-09T14:28:40Z Abstract The loss of ground by the Black Rat in the late 1950s continued through the next decade. Since then the number of site records has fluctuated and there has been less constancy in the places recording the presence of the rat. This impermanence of populations together with their small size suggests that introductions are short lived and that the species has only a tenuous foothold in the United Kingdom today. Port records show that rats are still arriving regularly by ship and it is suggested that future developments in climate and trade might further assist entry and make the environment more favourable for the Black Rat. Article in Journal/Newspaper Rattus rattus Wiley Online Library (via Crossref) Mammal Review 22 1 33 42
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The Black Rat Rattus rattus in the United Kingdom in 1989
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description Abstract The loss of ground by the Black Rat in the late 1950s continued through the next decade. Since then the number of site records has fluctuated and there has been less constancy in the places recording the presence of the rat. This impermanence of populations together with their small size suggests that introductions are short lived and that the species has only a tenuous foothold in the United Kingdom today. Port records show that rats are still arriving regularly by ship and it is suggested that future developments in climate and trade might further assist entry and make the environment more favourable for the Black Rat.
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