Seasonal foraging activity and microhabitat selection by echidnas (Tachyglossus aculeatus) on the New England Tablelands

Australian Journal of Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1989, Pages 457-466

  SMITH, A P ^a   WELLHAM, G S ^a   GREEN, S W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANT; BEETLE; ECHIDNA; FORAGING BEHAVIOUR; HABITAT SELECTION; TERMITE;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, NEW ENGLAND TABLELANDS;

COLEOPTERA; FORMICIDAE; ISOPTERA; SCARABAEIDAE; SCATOPHAGIDAE (FISHES); TACHYGLOSSIDAE; TACHYGLOSSUS ACULEATUS;

EID: 0024926079     PISSN: 0307692X     EISSN: 14429993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.1989.tb01455.x     Document Type: Article

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