The efficacy of nestboxes versus spotlighting for detecting feathertail gliders

Wildlife Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 75-79

  Ward, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETECTION METHOD; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; MARSUPIAL; SAMPLING;

AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA; WOMBAT STATE FOREST;

ACROBATES PYGMAEUS; METATHERIA; VICTORIA; VOMBATIDAE GEN. SP.;

EID: 0033963157     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR99018     Document Type: Article

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