Sexual maturity, factors affecting the breeding season and breeding in consecutive seasons in populations of overabundant Victorian koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus)

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 385-392

  McLean, Natasha ^a,b   Handasyde, Kathrine A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Department of Sustainability and Environment ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE AT MATURITY; BREEDING POPULATION; BREEDING SEASON; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; MARSUPIAL; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SIZE AT MATURITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BRISBANE RANGES NATIONAL PARK; FRAMLINGHAM; FRENCH ISLAND NATIONAL PARK; GIPPSLAND; MOUNT ECCLES; PHILLIP ISLAND NATURE PARK; REDBILL CREEK; SNAKE ISLAND; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA]; WESTERN PORT;

CHLAMYDIA; PHASCOLARCTIDAE; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS;

EID: 33846248375     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO06015     Document Type: Article

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