The ecology of Dactylanthus taylorii and threats to its survival

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 81-100

  Ecroyd, Chris E ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Conservation; Dactylanthus taylorii; Ecology; Pollination; Possums; Short tailed bats; Threatened plants

Indexed keywords

BRUSHTAIL POSSUM; ROOT PARASITE; SHIP RAT; SHORT-TAILED BAT;

NEW ZEALAND;

BALANOPHORACEAE; DACTYLANTHUS TAYLORII; RATTUS RATTUS; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 0030326815     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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