Demographics of tiger quoll (Dasyurus maculatus maculatus) populations in south-eastern Australia

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 611-626

  Belcher, C A ^a,b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b RMB 4269 ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARSUPIAL; MORTALITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REPRODUCTION; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

DASYURUS; DASYURUS MACULATUS; METATHERIA; PANTHERA TIGRIS;

EID: 1542789992     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO02051     Document Type: Article

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