Does the integrity or structure of mallee habitat influence the degree of Fox predation on Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata)?

Emu

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 100-107

  Priddel, David ^a   Wheeler, Robert ^a   Copley, Peter ^a  

^a Department of Environment and Conservation ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANID; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; EVERGREEN TREE; EXTINCTION RISK; GAMEBIRD; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT STRUCTURE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MORTALITY; NATURE RESERVE; POPULATION DECLINE; PREDATION; SURVIVAL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

CANIDAE; LEIPOA OCELLATA; VULPES; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 34250858129     PISSN: 01584197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MU06026     Document Type: Article

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