Predation of artificial ground nests in Australian tropical savannas: Inverse edge effects

Wildlife Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 313-319

  Fraser, Fiona J ^a,b,c   Whitehead, Peter J ^d  

^a Parks and Wildlife Service Northern Territory   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Northern Land Council   (Australia)

^d CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEST; EDGE EFFECT; POPULATION DECLINE; PREDATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KAKADU NATIONAL PARK; NORTHERN TERRITORY; WORLD;

AVES; COLUMBA; FELIS CATUS; GEOPHAPS SMITHII;

EID: 23744476409     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR04021     Document Type: Article

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