The influence of behaviour and season on habitat selection by a small mammal

Ecography

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 810-820

  Bos, Darren G ^a   Carthew, Susan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; HABITAT SELECTION; MARSUPIAL; SEASON;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; NINGAUI; TRIODIA;

EID: 0347030149     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0906-7590.2003.03584.x     Document Type: Article

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