Den-use and home-range characteristics of bobucks, Trichosurus cunninghami, resident in a forest patch

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 225-234

  Martin, Jennifer K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMONITORING; DEN; HOME RANGE; MARSUPIAL; PATCH USE; TRACKING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; STRATHBOGIE RANGES; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

TRICHOSURUS;

EID: 33747096912     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO06023     Document Type: Article

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