The population ecology of the squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) within a network of remnant linear habitats

Wildlife Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 329-340

  Van der Ree, Rodney ^a,b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT LOSS; POPULATION ECOLOGY; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AUSTRALIA;

PETAURUS NORFOLCENSIS; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 0036909179     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR01095     Document Type: Article

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