Use of nest trees by the mountain brushtail possum (Trichosurus caninus) (Phalangeridae: Marsupialia). II. Characteristics of occupied trees

Wildlife Research

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 531-545

  Lindenmayer, D B ^a   Welsh, A ^a   Donnelly, C F ^a   Cunningham, R B ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS REGNANS; METATHERIA; PHALANGERIDAE; SORBUS; TRICHOSURUS CANINUS; VICTORIA; MYRTACEAE;

MOUNTAIN BRUSHTAIL POSSUM; NEST TREE;

AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA, CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, CAMBARVILLE;

EID: 0029662727     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR9960531     Document Type: Article

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