Catastrophic wildfire and its short-term effects on families of Order Coleoptera (beetles) in Eucalyptus regnans forest in the Central Highlands of Victoria

Australian Forestry

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 7-20

  Collett, N G ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

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EID: 0346246271     PISSN: 00049158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049158.2000.10674808     Document Type: Article

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