Importance of canopy connectivity for home range and movements of the rainforest arboreal ringtail possum (Hemibelideus lemuroides)

Wildlife Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 177-184

  Wilson, Robyn F ^a   Marsh, Helene ^a   Winter, John ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARBOREAL SPECIES; CONNECTIVITY; FOREST CANOPY; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HOME RANGE; MOVEMENT; PRIMATE; RAINFOREST; TRACKING; TRANSLOCATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

BASSARISCUS; HEMIBELIDEUS LEMUROIDES;

EID: 34249951548     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR06114     Document Type: Article

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