The subalpine climate at smiggin holes, Kosciusko National Park, Australia, and its influence on the biology of small mammals

Arctic and Alpine Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 241-251

  Happold, D C D ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE EFFECT; ECOLOGY; MAMMAL; SUBALPINE ENVIRONMENT;

AUSTRALIA; KOSCIUSKO NATIONAL PARK; NEW SOUTH WALES;

MASTACOMYS FUSCUS; RATTUS FUSCIPES;

EID: 0031691461     PISSN: 00040851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1551971     Document Type: Article

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