The influence of habitat structure on insectivorous bat activity in montane ash forests of the Central Highlands, Victoria

Australian Forestry

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 138-146

  Brown, G W ^a   Nelson, J L ^a   Cherry, K A ^a  

^a ARTHUR RYLAH INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

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VICTORIA;

EID: 0000711431     PISSN: 00049158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049158.1997.10674709     Document Type: Article

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