Differences in the biology and ecology of arboreal marsupials in forests of Southeastern Australia

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1117-1127

  Lindenmayer, David B ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arboreal marsupials; Biology; Conservation; Ecology; Management; Montane ash forest; Southeastern Australia

Indexed keywords

METATHERIA; VICTORIA;

EID: 1542639685     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1383054     Document Type: Article

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