Floristic and structural components of habitat use by the eastern pygmy-possum (Cercartetus nanus) in burnt and unburnt habitats

Wildlife Research

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 627-637

  Tulloch, Ayesha I ^a   Dickman, Chris R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLORISTICS; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT STRUCTURE; HABITAT USE; MARSUPIAL; RESOURCE USE; SMALL MAMMAL; TRAPPING; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; HEATHCOTE NATIONAL PARK; NEW SOUTH WALES; ROYAL NATIONAL PARK;

BANKSIA; BURRAMYIDAE; CERCARTETUS NANUS; EUCALYPTUS; METATHERIA; MYRTACEAE; PROTEACEAE; XANTHORRHOEA;

EID: 33845804232     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR06057     Document Type: Article

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