Movement patterns and spatial organisation of the mulgara, Dasycercus cristicauda (Marsupialia : Dasyuridae), in central Australia

Wildlife Research

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 339-344

  Masters, Pip ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Dept Environ Her S Australia ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BURROW; HABITAT USE; HOME RANGE; MARSUPIAL; MOVEMENT; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

AUSTRALIA;

DASYCERCUS CRISTICAUDA; DASYURIDAE; METATHERIA;

EID: 0141428834     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR01089     Document Type: Article

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