Short-term impact of grassland fire on the endangered pygmy bluetongue lizard

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 272, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 444-450

  Fenner, A L ^a   Bull, C M ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Burrows; Fire; Lizards; South Australia

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BODY CONDITION; BURROW; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FECUNDITY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT LOSS; LIZARD; WILDFIRE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

OVIS ARIES; SQUAMATA; TILIQUA ADELAIDENSIS;

EID: 34447626588     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2007.00287.x     Document Type: Article

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