Landscapes, ecology and wildlife management in highly modified environments - An Australian perspective

Wildlife Research

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 389-398

  Hobbs, Richard J ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT LOSS; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LANDSCAPE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 25144515520     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR03037     Document Type: Review

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