Habitat utilisation by small mammals in a coastal heathland exhibiting symptoms of Phytophthora cinnamomi infestation

Wildlife Research

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 639-649

  Laidlaw, W Scott ^a   Wilson, Barbara A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT USE; HEATHLAND; MICROHABITAT; PROTIST; SMALL MAMMAL; SYMPTOM; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ANTECHINUS AGILIS; CERCARTETUS NANUS; ISOODON OBESULUS; LEPTOSPERMUM; MAMMALIA; MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA; OOMYCETES; PHYTOPHTHORA CINNAMOMI; RATTUS FUSCIPES; RATTUS LUTREOLUS; SMINTHOPSIS LEUCOPUS;

EID: 33845739225     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR05080     Document Type: Article

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