Patch use by the greater glider (Petauroides volans) in a fragmented forest ecosystem. I. Home range size and movements

Wildlife Research

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 559-568

  Pope, M L ^a,b   Lindenmayer, D B ^a   Cunningham, R B ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b State Forests of New South Wales   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HOME RANGE; MARSUPIAL; MOVEMENT; PATCH USE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW SOUTH WALES; TUMUT; WORLD;

ANIMALIA; METATHERIA; PETAUROIDES VOLANS; PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 13844267010     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR02110     Document Type: Article

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