Dry-season use of space, habitats and shelters by the short-eared rock-wallaby (Petrogale brachyotis) in the monsoon tropics

Wildlife Research

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 207-214

  Telfer, Wendy R ^a   Griffiths, Anthony D ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRY SEASON; HABITAT USE; HOME RANGE; MARSUPIAL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; LITCHFIELD NATIONAL PARK; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

ANIMALIA; PETROGALE; PETROGALE ASSIMILIS; PETROGALE BRACHYOTIS;

EID: 33744727660     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR05032     Document Type: Article

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