The use of nest trees by the mountain brushtail possum (Trichosurus caninus) (Phalangeridae: Marsupialia). V. Synthesis of studies

Wildlife Research

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 627-634

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

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HABITAT USE; MARSUPIAL; NEST SITE; TREE;

AUSTRALIA; CAMBARVILLE; VICTORIA;

EUCALYPTUS REGNANS; TRICHOSURUS CANINUS;

EID: 0032469589     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR97081     Document Type: Article

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