Influence of pit-trap type on the interpretation of fauna diversity

Wildlife Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 131-137

  Thompson, Scott A ^a   Thompson, Graham G ^b   Withers, Philip C ^c  

^a ATA Environmental   (Australia)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAMMAL; PITFALL TRAP; REPTILE; SAMPLING BIAS; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ORA BANDA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; WORLD;

MAMMALIA; ORA; REPTILIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 20444464101     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR03117     Document Type: Article

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