Local population structure of a naturally occurring metapopulation of the quokka (Setonix brachyurus Macropodidae: Marsupialia)

Biological Conservation

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 343-355

  Hayward, Matt W ^a,b,c   De Tores, Paul J ^b,c   Dillon, Michael J ^c   Fox, Barry J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b Wildlife Research Centre   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Population structure; Predation; Reproduction; Setonix brachyurus; Vulnerable

Indexed keywords

MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; MARSUPIAL; METAPOPULATION; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

AUSTRALIA;

CACAJAO; CANIDAE; MACROPODIDAE; METATHERIA; SETONIX BRACHYURUS;

EID: 0037400087     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(02)00240-9     Document Type: Article

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