Short-term movements and habitat use of the marsupial honey possum (Tarsipes rostratus)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 258, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 343-348

  Bradshaw, S Don ^a   Bradshaw, F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Home range; Honey possum; Marsupial; Movements; Radio tracking; Tarsipes rostratus

Indexed keywords

HABITAT USE; HOME RANGE; MARSUPIAL; RADIOTELEMETRY;

AUSTRALIA;

TARSIPES ROSTRATUS;

EID: 0036852161     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836902001486     Document Type: Article

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