Use of nest trees by the mountain brushtail possum (Trichosurus caninus) (Phalangeridae: Marsupialia). III. Spatial configuration and co-occupancy of nest trees

Wildlife Research

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 661-677

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

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENNING RANGE; MOUNTAIN BRUSHTAIL POSSUM; MOVEMENT; NEST TREE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR; SPATIAL PATTERN;

AUSTRALIA; CAMBARVILLE; VICTORIA;

ANIMALIA; METATHERIA; PHALANGERIDAE; TRICHOSURUS CANINUS; VICTORIA;

EID: 0031430994     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR96112     Document Type: Article

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