A population study of the mountain brushtail possum (Trichosurus caninus) in the central highlands of Victoria

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 201-216

  Viggers, K L ^a   Lindenmayer, D B ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; MARSUPIAL; POPULATION ECOLOGY; SEX RATIO; SURVIVAL;

AUSTRALIA; CAMBARVILLE; VICTORIA;

ANIMALIA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS REGNANS; METATHERIA; PHALANGERIDAE; SORBUS; TRICHOSURUS CANINUS; VICTORIA;

EID: 0034094920     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO99040     Document Type: Article

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