Life-history and ecological correlates of decline and extinction in the endemic Australian frog fauna

Austral Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 564-571

  Murray, Brad R ^a   Hose, Grant C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Cane toad; Extinction; Phylogenetically independent contrast; Threatened species

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; EXTINCTION RISK; FROG; HABITAT LOSS; LIFE HISTORY; POPULATION DECLINE; RANGE SIZE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BUFO MARINUS; MYOBATRACHIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 22144457012     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: 14429993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2005.01471.x     Document Type: Article

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