Characteristics of arboreal marsupial habitat in the semi-arid woodlands of northern Queensland

Wildlife Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 185-195

  Munks, S A ^a,b   Corkrey, R ^c   Foley, W J ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^c Dept Prim Indust Fish Tasmania ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRUSHTAIL POSSUM; HABITAT PREFERENCE; KOALA;

AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND, PRAIRIE-TORRENS CREEK ALLUVIALS PROVINCE;

ACACIA; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 0029730432     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR9960185     Document Type: Article

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