Multiscale patterns of habitat use by the Carpentarian rock-rat (Zyzomys palatalis) and the common rock-rat (Z. argurus)

Wildlife Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 319-332

  Trainor, Colin ^a,b   Fisher, Alaric ^a,c   Woinarski, John ^c   Churchill, Sue ^c  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b BirdLife International Indonesia Programme   (Indonesia)

^c Parks and Wildlife Service Northern Territory   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXTINCTION RISK; FOOD AVAILABILITY; HABITAT STRUCTURE; HABITAT USE; RODENT;

ZYZOMYS ARGURUS; ZYZOMYS PALATALIS;

EID: 0034087084     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR97040     Document Type: Article

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