Brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula, populations in south-western Australia: Demography, diet and conservation status

Wildlife Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 81-89

  How, R A ^a   Hillcox, S J ^a,b  

^a W Australian Mus of Nat Science   (Australia)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CONSERVATION STATUS; HABITAT LOSS; MARSUPIAL; PREDATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

AGONIS FLEXUOSA; ALOPIAS; EUCALYPTUS GOMPHOCEPHALA; MENTHA X PIPERITA; METATHERIA; PHALANGERIDAE; PINUS RADIATA; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033955465     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR98064     Document Type: Article

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