The effects of moonlight on microhabitat use by Antechinus agilis (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae)

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-17

  Sutherland, Duncan R ^a   Predavec, Martin ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHT INTENSITY; MARSUPIAL; MICROHABITAT;

AUSTRALIA; MELBOURNE;

ANTECHINUS AGILIS;

EID: 0032983487     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO98037     Document Type: Article

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