Comparison of bobuck (Trichosurus cunninghami) demography in two habitat types in the Strathbogie Ranges, Australia

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 271, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 375-385

  Martin, J K ^a   Handasyde, K A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bobuck; Demography; Habitat fragmentation; Marsupial; Mountain brushtail possum; Population ecology; Trichosurus cunninghami

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; BODY MASS; DEMOGRAPHY; FECUNDITY; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT TYPE; LOGGING (TIMBER); LONGEVITY; MARSUPIAL; POPULATION ECOLOGY; SEX RATIO; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

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

METATHERIA; TRICHOSURUS; TRICHOSURUS CANINUS;

EID: 33947237317     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00207.x     Document Type: Article

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