The effect of drought on body size, growth and abundance of wild brush-tailed phascogales (Phascogale tapoatafa) in south-western Australia

Wildlife Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 235-245

  Rhind, S G ^a   Bradley, J S ^a  

^a NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BODY SIZE; DROUGHT; GROWTH; HABITAT QUALITY; MARSUPIAL;

AUSTRALIA;

METATHERIA; PHASCOGALE; PHASCOGALE TAPOATAFA; VERTEBRATA; VICTORIA;

EID: 0036407203     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR01014     Document Type: Article

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