Mapping the nesting habitats of saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) in Melacca Swamp and the Adelaide River wetlands, Northern Territory: An approach using remote sensing and GIS

Wildlife Research

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 365-375

  Harvey, Kylie R ^a   Hill, Greg J E ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROCODILIAN; GIS; HABITAT SELECTION; MAPPING; NEST SITE; REMOTE SENSING;

AUSTRALIA;

AMPHIBIA; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); CROCODYLUS POROSUS; CYPERACEAE; MELALEUCA; REPTILIA;

EID: 0141540479     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR00008     Document Type: Article

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