Climatic modelling of the distribution of the mahogany glider (Petaurus gracilis), and the squirrel glider (P. norfolcensis)

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 47-57

  Jackson, Stephen M ^a,b   Claridge, Andrew ^c,d  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Healesville Sanctuary   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE MODELING; MARSUPIAL; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

PETAURUS GRACILIS; PETAURUS NORFOLCENSIS;

EID: 0032986533     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO98044     Document Type: Article

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