Differences in renal and alimentary water conservation account for differences in the distribution of tammar and parma wallabies on Kawau Island, New Zealand

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 371-385

  Lentle, R G ^a   Hume, I D ^b   Stafford, K J ^c   Kennedy, M ^c   Springett, B P ^c   Haslett, S ^c  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOPHYSIOLOGY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MARSUPIAL; NICHE PARTITIONING; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

AUCKLAND; AUSTRALASIA; KAWAU ISLAND; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND;

MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS EUGENII; MACROPUS PARMA; METATHERIA;

EID: 0345149826     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO02074     Document Type: Review

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