The extinction of rat-kangaroos (Marsupialia:Potoroidae) in New South Wales, Australia

Biological Conservation

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 365-377

  Short, Jeff ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bettong; Extinction; Fox; Predation; Rabbit; Rat kangaroo; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EXTINCTION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MARSUPIAL; PREDATION;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0032403954     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(98)00026-3     Document Type: Article

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