Mammals of Australian islands: Factors influencing species richness

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 703-715

  Burbidge, Andrew A ^a   Willams, Matthew R ^a   Abbott, Ian ^a  

^a Bentley Delivery Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian islands; Extreme value function; Island mammals; Island management; Mammal extinctions; Species area relationship

Indexed keywords

ABIOTIC FACTOR; HUMAN IMPACT; ISLAND POPULATION; MAMMAL; SPECIES RICHNESS;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0031413604     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1997.00145.x     Document Type: Article

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