Tree use, diet and home range of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) at Blair Athol, central Queensland

Wildlife Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 303-311

  Ellis, W A H ^a   Melzer, A ^a   Carrick, F N ^a   Hasegawa, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; HABITAT USE; HOME RANGE; MARSUPIAL;

AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; METATHERIA; PHASCOLARCTIDAE; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036405297     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR00111     Document Type: Article

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