Lizard distribution patterns in the Tumut fragmentation "Natural Experiment" in south-eastern Australia

Biological Conservation

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 301-315

  Fischer, Joern ^a   Lindenmayer, David B ^a   Barry, Simon ^b   Flowers, Emily ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b BUREAU OF RURAL SCIENCES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Countryside biogeography; Fragmentation; Matrix; Modified landscapes; Reptiles; Species composition; Tumut fragmentation natural experiment

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOOD AVAILABILITY; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; LIZARD; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES RICHNESS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ANIMALIA; BASSIANA; BASSIANA PLATYNOTA; COLLEMBOLA; LAMPROPHOLIS DELICATA; LAMPROPHOLIS GUICHENOTI; NANNOSCINCUS; NANNOSCINCUS MACCOYI; NIVEOSCINCUS; NIVEOSCINCUS COVENTRYI; PLATYNOTA; PSEUDEMOIA ENTRECASTEAUXII; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 15944418280     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2004.11.018     Document Type: Article

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