Variation in the use of corridors by introduced and native rodents in south-eastern Australia

Biological Conservation

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 379-383

  Downes, Sharon J ^a   Handasyde, Kathrine A ^a   Elgar, Mark A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Conservation; Corridors; Introduced species; Rodents

Indexed keywords

INTRODUCED MAMMAL; NATIVE MAMMAL; ROADSIDE CORRIDOR; RODENT; WILDLIFE CORRIDOR;

AUSTRALIA, (SOUTHEAST);

MUS MUSCULUS; RATTUS FUSCIPES; RATTUS RATTUS;

EID: 0030963791     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(97)00031-1     Document Type: Article

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