An ecological study of a population of Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae) in central Australia. I. Invertebrate food supply, diet and reproductive strategy

Wildlife Research

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 469-480

  Gilfillan, Sandra L ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; FOOD SUPPLY; MARSUPIAL; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

AUSTRALIA;

DASYURIDAE; INVERTEBRATA; METATHERIA; PSEUDANTECHINUS MACDONNELLENSIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035687739     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR99062     Document Type: Article

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