A wild goose chase - Temporal and spatial variation in the distribution of the Magpie Goose (Anseranas semipalmata) in Australia

Emu

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 28-37

  Nye, Errol R ^a,c   Dickman, Chris R ^a   Kingsford, Richard T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c Biosis Research Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMONITORING; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT LOSS; HUNTING; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES INVENTORY; TEMPORAL VARIATION; WATERFOWL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

ANSER; ANSERANAS SEMIPALMATA; VULPES; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 33947367497     PISSN: 01584197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MU05012     Document Type: Article

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