Wetland herpetofauna of Kakadu National Park, Australia: Seasonal richness trends, habitat preferences and the effects of feral ungulates

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 131-152

  Friend, Gordon R ^a   Cellier, Kevyn M ^b  

^a CSIRO SUSTAINABLE ECOSYSTEMS   (Australia)

^b CSIRO MATHEMATICAL AND INFORMATION SCIENCES   (Australia)

Author keywords

amphibia; Australia; feral ungulates; habitat preferences; Kakadu National Park; monsoonal tropics; reptiles; species richness

Indexed keywords

BUFFALO; FERAL; GRAZING; HERPETOFAUNA; PIG; TRAMPLING; UNGULATE; WALLOWING;

AUSTRALIA, NORTHERN TERRITORY, KAKADU NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 0025257789     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467400004235     Document Type: Article

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