Scats can reveal the presence and habitat use of cryptic rock-dwelling macropods

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 325-334

  Telfer, Wendy R ^a   Griffiths, Anthony D ^a   Bowman, David M J S ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENSUS; FECAL PELLET; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; MARSUPIAL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

PETROGALE BRACHYOTIS;

EID: 33751109980     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO05074     Document Type: Article

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