Local extinction and nestedness of small-mammal faunas in fragmented forest of central Victoria, Australia

Pacific Conservation Biology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 122-131

  Deacon, J N ^a   Mac Nally, R ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Box ironbark forest; Faunal nesting; Habitat fragmentation; Local extinction; Small mammals

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; EXTINCTION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; MAMMAL; NESTEDNESS;

AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA;

DASYURIDAE; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; TACHYGLOSSUS ACULEATUS; VICTORIA;

EID: 0032293487     PISSN: 10382097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/pc980122     Document Type: Article

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