Gradient analysis of a tropical herpetofauna: Distribution patterns of terrestrial reptiles and amphibians in stage iii of kakadu national park, Australia

Wildlife Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 105-127

  Woinarski, J C Z ^a,b   Gambold, N ^a  

^a CSIRO SUSTAINABLE ECOSYSTEMS   (Australia)

^b Arid Zone Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FROG; HABITAT PREFERENCE; HERPETOFAUNA; REPTILE;

AUSTRALIA, NORTHERN TERRITORY, KAKADU NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 0027085258     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR9920105     Document Type: Article

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