Macropod studies at Wallaby Creek. X. Responses of eastern grey kangaroos to cattle

Wildlife Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 215-225

  Payne, Alison L ^a,b   Jarman, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CATTLE; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; MARSUPIAL;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; WALLABY CREEK;

EID: 0032986110     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR95037     Document Type: Article

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