The spatial and temporal distribution of koala faecal pellets

Wildlife Research

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 663-668

  Ellis, W A H ^a   Sullivan, B J ^a   Lisle, A T ^a   Carrick, F N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; FECAL PELLET; MARSUPIAL; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS;

EID: 0032453303     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR97028     Document Type: Article

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