Low-density koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) populations in the mulgalands of south-west Queensland. I. Faecal pellet sampling protocol

Wildlife Research

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 455-462

  Sullivan, B J ^a,b   Baxter, G S ^a   Lisle, A T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Jetty Centre   (Falkland Islands (Malvinas))

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE ESTIMATION; FECAL PELLET; FOREST CLEARANCE; URBAN DEVELOPMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS;

EID: 0036972020     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR00110     Document Type: Article

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