Daily changes in plant water content in western Queensland: Implications for red kangaroo foraging times

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 102-110

  Underhill, S ^a   Grigg, G C ^a   Yates, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arid zone; Foraging behaviour; Macropus rufus; Plant water content; Red kangaroo

Indexed keywords

GAZELLA; MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS; MACROPUS RUFUS; MACROPUS SP.; SPINACIA OLERACEA; TRIANTHEMA;

EID: 3042778436     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ04007     Document Type: Article

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