Foraging behaviour and dispersion of eastern grey kangaroos (Macropus giganteus) in an ideal free framework

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 268, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 261-269

  Maguire, G ^a   Ramp, D ^a,b   Coulson, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dispersion patterns; Eastern grey kangaroos; Foraging behaviour; Free ranging herbivores; Ideal free distribution; Interference; Macropus giganteus

Indexed keywords

DISPERSION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; IDEAL FREE DISTRIBUTION; INTERFERENCE COMPETITION; MARSUPIAL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

ANIMALIA; MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS GIGANTEUS;

EID: 33645279277     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2005.00026.x     Document Type: Article

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