Seed dispersal by Emus on the New South Wales north-east coast

Emu

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 248-252

  McGrath, R J ^a   Bass, D ^b  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEED DISPERSAL; ZOOCHORY;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DROMAIIDAE; DROMAIUS NOVAEHOLLANDIAE;

EID: 0033383452     PISSN: 01584197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MU99030     Document Type: Article

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