Altitudinal and temporal differences in the food of foxes (Vulpes vulpes) at alpine and subalpine altitudes in the Snowy Mountains

Wildlife Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 245-253

  Green, K ^a  

^a NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; ALTITUDE; CANID; DIET; PREY AVAILABILITY; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

AUSTRALIA;

ANTECHINUS SWAINSONII; CANIDAE; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; MAMMALIA; MASTACOMYS; MASTACOMYS FUSCUS; RATTUS FUSCIPES; VERTEBRATA; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 0042568873     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR02008     Document Type: Article

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