Microhabitat separation and niche overlap among five assemblages of tropical skinks

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 15-27

  Goodman, Brett A ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BODY SIZE; COEXISTENCE; ECOTYPE; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; HABITAT USE; LIZARD; MICROHABITAT; NICHE OVERLAP; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

ALLIGATOR; SCINCIDAE;

EID: 33947593139     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO06066     Document Type: Article

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