Time-budget and feeding behaviour of the squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) in remnant linear habitat

Wildlife Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 288-295

  Holland, Greg J ^a   Bennett, Andrew F ^a   Van Der Ree, Rodney ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT USE; ROADSIDE ENVIRONMENT; RODENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; TIME DEPENDENT BEHAVIOR;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ACACIA; ACACIA SENEGAL; ARTHROPODA; HEXAPODA; PETAURUS NORFOLCENSIS; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 34347345068     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR06104     Document Type: Article

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