Dietary overlap between the burrowing bettong (Bettongia lesueur) and the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in semi-arid coastal Western Australia

Wildlife Research

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 341-349

  Robley, A J ^a   Short, J ^a   Bradley, S ^a  

^a ARTHUR RYLAH INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIETARY OVERLAP; DIETARY SHIFT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; LAGOMORPH; MARSUPIAL; SEASONAL VARIATION;

AUSTRALIA;

BETTONGIA; BETTONGIA LESUEUR; CHONDRICHTHYES; FUNGI; LAGOMORPHA; METATHERIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; POACEAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035667516     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR00060     Document Type: Article

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