Diet and habitat of Emus Dromaius novaehollandiae in the Grampians ranges, south-western Victoria

Emu

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 114-122

  Quin, B R ^a,b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Yellingbo State Nature Reserve   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTROLOMA CONOSTEPHIOIDES; DICOTYLEDONEAE; DROMAIIDAE; DROMAIUS NOVAEHOLLANDIAE; ERICACEAE; LILIOPSIDA; RIPARIA; TRIGLOCHIN; TRIGLOCHIN STRIATA; VICTORIA; EPACRIDACEAE;

DIET; EMU; HABITAT USE;

AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA, GRAMPIANS NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 0029660952     PISSN: 01584197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MU9960114     Document Type: Article

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