Distribution and habitat of the desert mouse (Pseudomys desertor) in Queensland

Wildlife Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 129-142

  Kutt, A S ^a,b   Thurgate, N Y ^b,c   Hannah, D S ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; HABITAT TYPE; RODENT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

POACEAE; PSEUDOMYS; PSEUDOMYS DESERTOR; RODENTIA; TRIODIA;

EID: 3042556053     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR02005     Document Type: Article

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